Windows 10 COMException HRESULT:0X800A03EC while saving Excel file - vb.net

I have a VB.Net windows forms application which is working fine in windows 7 environment.
Now, I want to upgrade to windows 10. So I have started to test my application in windows 10 server machine.
I am getting an Exception (Exception from HRESULT:0X800A03EC) while saving a dynamically generated file in one of the folders on server.
I have identified the issue is not with the permissions.
'getting exception at this line of code.
xlApp.Workbooks(1).SaveAs(filename , xl.XlFileFormat.xlHtml)
Code for reference:
Private Sub VierwInBrowser(ByVal xlApp As xl.Application)
Dim fileName As String = String.Format("{0}\{1}", "C:\Data", GetUniqueFileName())
Try
xlApp.Workbooks(1).SaveAs(fileName, xl.XlFileFormat.xlHtml)
Catch ex as Exception
Messagebox.Show(ex.Message)
End Try
xlApp.Quit()
xlApp = Nothing
GC.Collect()
browser.Visible = True
browser.Navigate(fileName)
browser.BringToFront()
End Sub

I have identified that the issue is with converting the excel sheet to html page in windows 10.
For this I have found a solution at https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/922850/error-message-in-office-when-a-file-is-blocked-by-registry-policy-sett

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Visual Studio: VS 2012
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======================
Log Name: Application
Source: .NET Runtime
Date: 3/18/2013 1:54:19 PM
Event ID: 1026
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Description:
Application: Visual AEEMS.exe
Framework Version: v4.0.30319
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at System.Windows.Forms.FileDialog.RunDialogVista(IntPtr)
at System.Windows.Forms.FileDialog.RunDialog(IntPtr)
at System.Windows.Forms.CommonDialog.ShowDialog(System.Windows.Forms.IWin32Window)
===============
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<<Here I am getting exception>>
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You will get an exception if you set the AutoUpgradeEnabled property. Don't know why, but there it is.