.dll question

[Guest]

I'm trying to clean up my hard drive, I down loaded all my files and found
that I have 13 (msvcr71.dll) files all the same size 348160. My question is
do I require all 13 files from various programs or do I need 1. If only one,
which do I keep the newest or oldest or something in between?? I also have
other .dll files that are the same such as: msvcp71.dll, pclib32.dll etc.
Thank for you help.

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

My question is
do I require all 13 files from various programs or do I need 1. If only one,
which do I keep the newest or oldest or something in between?? I also have
other .dll files that are the same such as: msvcp71.dll, pclib32.dll etc.

MY question is: what can you hope to accomplish by deleting the dupes?

Clear up some drive space? HOW MUCH?

Certainly not enough to be significant, unless you're using a hard
drive from ten years ago.

The dupes might be installed in different places by different programs
that JUST MIGHT be looking for them at the location you decided to
delete from.

i.e., delete at will, be willing to pay the price if you ****ed up.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

I'm trying to clean up my hard drive, I down loaded all my files and found
that I have 13 (msvcr71.dll) files all the same size 348160. My question is
do I require all 13 files from various programs or do I need 1. If only one,
which do I keep the newest or oldest or something in between?? I also have
other .dll files that are the same such as: msvcp71.dll, pclib32.dll etc.

It's basically okay to keep the latest version of these files in the
%windir%\System32 folder. In theory, it's also okay to delete all other
copies located in multiple program directories. However, since many
applications are installed by the Windows Installer, deleting copies of
these files may wind up with a reinstallation of all program files when
starting these applications. Therefore, you might be better off when
leaving these files alone.

 

[Guest]

I'm trying to clean up my hard drive, I down loaded all my files and found
that I have 13 (msvcr71.dll) files all the same size 348160. My question is
do I require all 13 files from various programs or do I need 1. If only one,
which do I keep the newest or oldest or something in between?? I also have
other .dll files that are the same such as: msvcp71.dll, pclib32.dll etc.
Thank for you help.

Does the cleanup after you decided to remove some programs or a general
houseKeeping scenario?.
I will rename the files in other directories to msvcp71.dllOLD, try to leave
one copy in these directories:
C:\Program Files\
C:\Windows\System32

Also you can Copy all these files on a removable Storage and then remove all
of them but keep the latest version on the system.
Run all your applications/programs and see which one will complain of the
missing file and you can copy it back to where it want it.
HTH.
nass

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

I will rename the files in other directories to msvcp71.dllOLD, try to leave
one copy in these directories:
C:\Program Files\
C:\Windows\System32

Also you can Copy all these files on a removable Storage and then remove all
of them but keep the latest version on the system.
Run all your applications/programs and see which one will complain of the
missing file and you can copy it back to where it want it.

Complete waste of time and effort, given the little disk space that is
saved by deleting.