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Question

Opening a dll file

Jul 30, 2012 4:50PM PDT

What software do I have to use to open a dll file?

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Re: opening a dll file
Jul 30, 2012 4:58PM PDT

A dll file is opened by Windows if an running exe-file calls a routine in it. Any exe-file can call any routine in any dll, in priinciple. A rather special program is rundll32. It's only purpose is to run a routine from a dll.

Of course, any antivirus program scanning for viruses opens the dll-file also.

Kees

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Thank you
Jul 30, 2012 11:41PM PDT

I guess you didn't understand my question, dude!

I need to extract or decompile a dll file and read the codes in it.

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Re: dll file
Jul 31, 2012 12:00AM PDT