Which Dll files are loaded in XP

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pantelis

Hi all,

Trying to find what dll files are loaded now that I am running xp. When I go
into the task bar processes most of the dll programs that are being used by
xp are not show.

Any suggestions?
 
pantelis said:
Hi all,

Trying to find what dll files are loaded now that I am running xp. When I go
into the task bar processes most of the dll programs that are being used by
xp are not show.

Any suggestions?
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I might be wrong, but I don't think there are tools provided in standard
XP to tell you this. More specialised tools can be purchased or
available free from download.

Just curious: why do you need to know this?
 
When you need to delete a folder wich is using a dll file, xp will not let
you delete the folder, but will tell you which file it is. I basically am
looking for a way to be able to remove these files or stop them from working
so that I can work.

any suggestions....
 
Well, if you already know the name of the file in
question and presumably its location (search can help
here) - try unregistering the DLL's from within the
command prompt - start run cmd - the command is -
Regsvr32 /u "Path to the file in question"
ie C:\Windows\System32\Shell64.dll.

See knowledge base article 822206 by going to this link -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;822206

Now, if you need to turn it back on for any reason
just type in:" regsvr32 filename.dll " without the
quotation marks.

Hope this helped!

Also I just recently read this in a KB article:

"To view the functions in a .dll file, use the Dependency
Walker utility (Depends.exe), which is available with
Windows XP Support Tools. To install Windows XP Support
Tools, insert your Windows XP CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD-
ROM drive, click Start, click Run, type CD-ROM_or_DVD-
ROM_Drive_Letter:\Support\Tools\Setup.exe in the Open
box, and then press ENTER."
In short, there MAY be some tool available to you on the
PRO disk - if you have one or have access to one:)
Cheers
 
from the wonderful said:
When you need to delete a folder wich is using a dll file, xp will not let
you delete the folder, but will tell you which file it is. I basically am
looking for a way to be able to remove these files or stop them from working
so that I can work.
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start, run, msinfo32 will tell you some info about loaded modules.
(under software environment). I'm not sure I understand your question
though .. folder's don't 'use' .dll files, folder may contain .dll
files, which the OS has loaded (and thus the .dll file is in use by the
OS, and neither the file nor it's containing folder, can be deleted).

You can boot to safe mode and delete many .dlls from there. Many .DLLs
can be deleted after a reboot, before they get reloaded.There are also
utilities (www.google.com to find them) which can be told to delete .dll
(or any other) files at boot time, before windows loads. Of course
deleting a .dll which Windows was going to load is probably not a good
plan anyway.

For even more information on what .dlls are actually on your system,
www.aida32.hu is a useful tool.

come back if that isn't what you needed.
 
GSV,
Thanks for your response, and yes that is what I meant, the dll file was in
the folder and I could not therefore delete the folder.

However, for some reason xp loads this dll file and I cannot see were to
deactivate. I used your msinfo32 idea and its there but still looking for a
way to deactivate it.

Help will be appreciated!
 
from the wonderful said:
GSV,
Thanks for your response, and yes that is what I meant, the dll file was in
the folder and I could not therefore delete the folder.

However, for some reason xp loads this dll file and I cannot see were to
deactivate. I used your msinfo32 idea and its there but still looking for a
way to deactivate it.

Help will be appreciated!
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well, give us a clue - what's the .dll called and which folder is it in?
I assume you tried rebooting in 'safe mode' and that didn't work?
 
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