tfcofficeshim.connect.16 error

Lorenzo Zambelli 165 Reputation points
2025-04-15T07:23:45.8366667+00:00

I get a "tfcofficeshim.connect.16" error when connecting to Azure Devops, I'm running Microsoft® Excel® 2019 MSO (Version 2502 Build 16.0.18526.20144) 32-bit Professional Plus.

We already peformed the following procedure:

  • Open the Registry Editor by typing regedit in the Windows search bar and pressing Enter.
  • Navigate to one of the following paths:
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins
  • Look for a folder named TFCOfficeShim.Connect.16.
  • Double-click on LoadBehavior and set the value to 3.
  • Close the Registry Editor and restart Excel.

It worked at first, but after a while we are getting the error again.

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