DLL files displayed in unknown file format in explorer

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Recently, I used a registry hack (written by someone else) to have some
convenient shortcuts in shell explorer extensions.

To be more specific - I wanted to have two items when I right-clicled a DLL
- Register and Unregister.

Later when I removed them, I accidentally removed the entire subkey that
contained those entries in the registry. I don't whether the registry hack
created that subkey or whether it was previously present.

All the DLL files which used to display the version number and other
information in the explorer window icons are now displayed with unknown file
type icons.

What should I do to get them displayed properly as before?

Thanks.
 
Here is the file association fix for DLL file types: Copy the contents below
starting from "Windows Registry....." to Notepad, and save as "dllfix.reg".
Right-click the file and choose "Merge".

- - -
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.dll]
@="dllfile"
"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.dll\PersistentHandler]
@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile]
@="Application Extension"
"AlwaysShowExt"=""
"EditFlags"=hex:01,00,00,00
"TileInfo"="prop:FileVersion;FileDescription"
"InfoTip"="prop:FileDescription;Company;FileVersion;Create;Size"
"NoOpen"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,31,00,35,\
00,34,00,00,00

- - -

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Recently, I used a registry hack (written by someone else) to have some
convenient shortcuts in shell explorer extensions.

To be more specific - I wanted to have two items when I right-clicled a DLL
- Register and Unregister.

Later when I removed them, I accidentally removed the entire subkey that
contained those entries in the registry. I don't whether the registry hack
created that subkey or whether it was previously present.

All the DLL files which used to display the version number and other
information in the explorer window icons are now displayed with unknown file
type icons.

What should I do to get them displayed properly as before?

Thanks.
 
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