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What is meant by .DLL files in your Windows or computer system .Learn more information of the meaning of DLL files and System DLL files and more .
What is DLL files ?
DLL file is abbreviation of A dynamic-link library which is an executable file that allows
programs to share code and other resources necessary to perform
particular tasks. Microsoft Windows provides DLL files that contain
functions and resources that allow Windows-based programs to
operate in the Windows environment.
DLL files appears as files with xx .DLL extension, also have an .EXE or other extension. For example, Shell.dll
provides the Object Linking and Embedding drag and drop routines that Windows and other programs use.
Some examples of Windows DLL files with .EXE extensions are : Kernel.exe, User.exe and Gdi.exe . They provide code, data or routines to programs running in the Windows operating system. Drivers also are installable DLL files In Windows. A program can open, enable, query, disable and close the driver based on instructions written in the DLL file.
You can find DLLs in Windows directory,path \Windows\System directory or in an program's directory. If a program is opened and one of its DLL files is missing or damaged, you will receive an error message such as: "Cannot find abc.dll". If the software is opened with an outdated DLL file or mismatched DLL files,you will receive error message "Call to undefined dynalink" . In these cases, the DLL files must be obtained and replaced in the correct directory to run software correctly.
Some examples of Windows DLL files with .EXE extensions are : Kernel.exe, User.exe and Gdi.exe . They provide code, data or routines to programs running in the Windows operating system. Drivers also are installable DLL files In Windows. A program can open, enable, query, disable and close the driver based on instructions written in the DLL file.
You can find DLLs in Windows directory,path \Windows\System directory or in an program's directory. If a program is opened and one of its DLL files is missing or damaged, you will receive an error message such as: "Cannot find abc.dll". If the software is opened with an outdated DLL file or mismatched DLL files,you will receive error message "Call to undefined dynalink" . In these cases, the DLL files must be obtained and replaced in the correct directory to run software correctly.
How to determine the origin or the location of a DLL File
To determine the location of a dll file on your Windows System if you know the DLL file name :
- From your Windows System click on Start menu Icon then write dll file name on the box "Search Programs and Files " .
- As you see in the shown Picture we will search about this dll file "appmgr.dll" we want to know where it 's location to replace it with the new one .After you write the dll file name ,it will appear on the top , use right click and open Dll file properties .
- As you see in the picture ,you will see the location path of Dll file .Write it on windows explorer and enter , it will direct you automatically to the dll file directory location .
- If you want to replace the corrupted DLL file , First you must know it's name then determine it's location then copy the new dll and paste it on the dll path location , it will require to replace the old dll file ,click yes .Now we finished replacing the corrupted dll with original dll .
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