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Regsrv32

Sep 15, 2004 5:32PM PDT

What is registering dll files and why would we do that ? Thanks.

christy

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Re: Regsrv32
Sep 15, 2004 11:28PM PDT

It's a fairly technical issue, but I'll take a stab at it.

The Windows OS uses many files such as DLL or Dynamic Linked Libraries which contain functions that programs can use. But they need to be registered with the OS so the OS knows that a function exists and where it is.

Bob

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Re: Regsrv32
Sep 16, 2004 12:53PM PDT

Thanks. I have lots of dll files on my computer, and I have not registered them. Are they automatically registered ? Or I only do that if and when a program or device does not work ? Thanks again.

christy

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You only register one if....
Sep 16, 2004 9:46PM PDT