Problem using Microsoft Web Browser control

[Jim Evans]

I am trying to access the Custom properties of a Web Browser ActiveX control
on a form and I keep getting a message telling me that "The Operation on the
Microsoft Web Browser object failed. The OLE server may not be registered.
To register the OLE server, reinstall it."

I searched TechNet and MSDN and could not resolve this. I reinstalled Access
2003 (I have 2003 and 2007 installed on my workstation, XP Pro) and still no
resolution.

Has anyone else seen this and if so, can you tell me how to resolve this?

Jim

 

[Jim Evans]

Does anyone know the name of the file the message is referring to as the
"OLE server"? If I can find out the name of the file, I'll make certain that
it is registered!
Jim

 

[Stuart McCall]

Does anyone know the name of the file the message is referring to as the
"OLE server"? If I can find out the name of the file, I'll make certain
that it is registered!
Jim

The file is called SHDOCVW.DLL and can be found in the Windows\System32
folder. To try registering it, type the following into the Run dialog:

regsvr32.exe c:\windows\system32\shdocvw.dll

 

[Jim Evans]

Stuart,

The registration fails. But, thanks for your input. I get the same original
error on all 3 systems here.

Jim