Addressing Runtime Error 80010108

The causes of the runtime error 80010108 encompass the spectrum of basic to intricate.  The error happens when an ActiveX object being unavailable for some reason.  Those unruly ActiveX objects can be a hassle, right?

Often the reason the ActiveX object is disconnected is because you turned off the application that sustains the object.  Let’s suppose you need to regularly export data from Excel in to Visual Basic and you want to automate that process.  You start your labor inside Excel selecting the chosen data for the task and when you are finished, you turn Excel off.  Next, from Visual Basic you continue building the automation task, but you see a “the object invoked has disconnected from its clients” message.  This tells you that the “client” (Visual Basic) tried to call up the ActiveX object (the data from Excel), but the object wasn’t available.

It might be a little embarrassing if it is the reason for your runtime error 80010108, but I won’t tell. You can not shut down the program that created and sustains the ActiveX object if you need to use that object.  As for our for instance, that means Excel must be live in order to create an automated process into Visual Basic.

If your runtime error 80010108 persists your issue may be more complex.  ActiveX object problems can get awfully involved, but they often originate in out of date, unregistered, or damaged files in your Windows registry.  So begin solving your runtime error 80010108 with basic PC maintenance.  There is no better time to download Microsoft Windows updates and to hunt down hotfixes for the individual programs on your computer.  Because a lot of runtime errors arise from incompatibility between programs or within the system, getting updates is usually wise.  To get the up to date DLLs and object instructions, you need to update routinely.

If you are still getting the error message even after the updates, then dust off your anti-virus utility and give your PC a complete inspection for malware.  Routinely follow up your anti-virus utility with the best registry repair software if you hope to keep the Windows registry in optimal condition: DLLs registered, empty keys erased, and pathways uncorrupted.  Registry cleaners are simple and indispensible programs for fending off runtime errors, because runtime errors are frequently a result of registry damage.  I recommend getting the complimentary diagnostic scan that many registry cleaner programs give before you decide to buy so that you can be sure that the software will solve your particular issue.  (Why purchase a software that can’t help you, right?)

I wish the above advice could end everyone’s runtime error 80010108.  Too bad it isn’t always so easy.  There isn’t any shame in getting a computer repair professional to dig in to your system to find the problem once you’ve made a serious effort to fix it yourself.  Don’t feel bad!  Many programmers run into the runtime error 80010108 as they write code and fixing it is often agony for them, too.  Hopefully the cause of your runtime error will not be so difficult to discover!