Questions tagged [dll]
Dynamic-link library is a compiled library for Windows systems used by processes as a source of common access to functions and APIs.
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The definition and application of the word 'Shell' in computing
I have been researching and ended up going down a rabbit hole. My problem starts when I was reading this article: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/application-management/svchost-service-...
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IPconfig looking for DLLs in wrong place
(Edit 4:) The problem disappeared after I did what is described in Edit #3, below. The question that remains is: Why did this problem occur and what fixed it?
Environment: Windows 11.
When I attempt ...
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How can I update \windows\system32\d3d12sdklayers.dll?
I have some crashes while trying to run DirectX programs that I compile in Visual Studio. It's only when I enable the "debug layer", and I believe it's because my laptop somehow has an out-...
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DLL library error
The error on Windows 10 x64 constantly pops up when launching applications. The application failed to start because ShellLink_x64.dll was not found.
If you click OK, everything works fine, but it’s ...
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Notepad++: where I can get the NPPExec plugin for Windows?
When I Google "NppExec plugin", the first page is this, but no dll found. Should I compile it starting from these files?
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Windows 11 MS Paint not staring with a Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ucrtbase.dll error
When I try and start MS Paint in Windows 11 I get the follow error.
Faulting application name: mspaint.exe, version: 11.2302.19.0, time stamp: 0x64639ec7
Faulting module name: ucrtbase.dll, version: ...
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(SOLVED) How can I restore files missing from my Windows\Microsoft.NET folder, other than with a clean install of Windows?
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NOTE: I already tried DISM, sfc, the .NET Framework repair tool, turning the .NET Framework features off and on, restoring from a restore point, and resetting the system.
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Should C:\Windows\System32\downlevel be in PATH
api-ms-win-core-*.dlls aren't resolved for some reason, for some DLLs I built with VS2022 and downloaded from gstreamer. I checked that with depends.exe. So I found out that those reside in C:\Windows\...
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How can i find out which DLL files on Windows are used for offline validation of windows activation keys? [closed]
I am planning to build a tool that is similar to the Microsoft PID checker but with some new features. Microsoft PID checker can check the activation keys for a variety of Microsoft products such as ...
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Why would a batch file application (which runs dll) have different resolution when run on VM?
Hello Everyone I am new to this platform and I am in the learning curve (dll or batch files). I have an application created by a third party which contains bunch of dll's and a windows batch file ...
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Laptop goes to hibernation after 15 minutes of inactivity while plugged in
I have the a laptop, which is running on Windows 10 (22H2) (OS Build: 19045.2546) and I have been facing hibernation issue every 15-20 minutes when left idle, since today morning. This happens when ...
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dll is locked and can't be protected
I am trying to provide protection and encryption for some build artifacts that our code produces (The code is written in c++ and c# and we use visual studio) . The tool that I am using is a product ...
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MobaXterm - Errors regarding missing DLLs
I installed MobaXterm home edition v22.1 on a Windows10 64 bit laptop.
The installation completed successfully, but when I run the software, I get a bunch of errors regarding missing DLLs:
After that,...
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Some DLLs in root of C: drive
These two files appeared in the root of my C: drive in Windows 11. Does anybody know what created them? What is their purpose and why are they in root?
appverifUI.dll
vfcompat.dll
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Windows 10 High System CPU Usage: hal.dll!<Symbols disabled><itself>
I have a Windows 10 laptop and every time I restart it or power it on from being turned off, the "System" process is always at about 20% CPU usage (the CPU is 4 cores, 8 threads). I followed ...
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Patching Kernel32.dll calls to avoid admin privileges for compatibility
I am trying to get a really old program for a scientific instrument to run on Windows 10. I believe the program was originally developed for some Unix system, then ported to something like Windows NT ...
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How can I modify the DLL references of a program which I do not have the source code for?
So there is an executable, foo.exe. Other executables around it in the same directory depend on bar.dll, version 2. But foo.exe depends on bar.dll, version 1.
Let's say I rename bar.dll, version 1 to ...
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How to resolve Signature Verification Results false positives?
I noticed that there are six DLLs in C:\Windows\System32 that sigverif.exe flags as not having been digitally signed - even though they have been. After digging into it a bit, it looks like the ...
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Installing a 3rd party dll in C:\windows folder - Is this ok?
Ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=5LvC_UaEhvA&t=8s
Third party app called as algomojo installs its DLLs in C:/windows folder. Personally, I always thought touching windows os ...
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How can I force a desktop application to use a local/side-by-side DLL?
I have a custom software installed, that ships with a certain version of the sqlserverspatial110.dll. It is located in the same directory as the executable itself. The software runs fine in this setup....
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How to identify applications and DLL which are slowing the File Explorer
My PC is usually very fast with NVMe SSD and latest hardware, but File Explorer is really slow in my case. Even small operations like Renaming a file or navigation can take 0.5-1s and sometimes even ...
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The applicationis keeping to use old DLL file
When I open the application I get an error. The error say that there is no comctl32.dll in folder "C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.19041....
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What is the meaning of the string containing symbols and numbers that sometimes follows a reference to a Windows driver sys file?
In Voicemeeter (a virtual audio IO driver), I have the following string in my list of devices: KS: @System32\drivers\bthhfenum.sys,#2;%1 Hands-Free AG Audio%0;(SRS-XB12). I'm not concerned that it's ...
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Error running GlobalProtect in windows 7
I am trying to run a GlobalProtect client from my school to connect to VPN. Installation works fine but when I run it I get this error:
I downloaded the api-ms-win-shcore-scaling-l1-1-1.dll and copy/...
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how to install vcruntime140.dll on a surface tablet?
in the context of:
How to install vcruntime140.dll without admin rights?
I am looking to install this library on an older microsoft surface 3 tablet. For some reason, the alpine mail client requires ...
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Strange error coming up whenever I try to install/run any application that deals with Network in some/other way
As I laid out in the question title, I am getting the below error whenever I attempt to install (or run executable of) any software that deals with Network / Internet(maybe for firing HTTPS ...
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api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll is missing from your computer
Trying to install Miniconda3-py39_4.9.2-Windows-x86_64.exe on Windows 7 and I get this error:
pythonw.exe - System Error
The program can't start because api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll is missing ...
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How to trace "The operating system is not presently configured to run this application."?
I have a very old application which I need to run on a newer Windows system. And that application does not start with the dreaded:
The operating system is not presently configured to run this ...
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Avoid using a dll after a period of time
I wrote the code inside a dll file that I do not want to be able to use after a while.
With the search I did, the only definite solution is to get time from the internet, but this dll file should be ...
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Is it possible to redirect the Windows API 'tmpfile' function?
We work with a 3rd-party tool for a software build that makes use of the tmpfile function. As security has tightened and the ability for us to run tools as an administrator is removed, we're wondering ...
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Finding application related dll file
I am new in dll files, excuse please my errors if there are any.
I have an old application that I need to edit a dll file to update some functionality. Yet, when I am looking for dependencies of the ...
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UNetBootin requiring a missing dwmapi.dll?
I downloaded UNetbootin for Windows from here, and am trying to use it on a machine running Windows XP. I get the error:
This application has failed to start because dwmapi.dll was not found. Re-...
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When change Windows default Icons functions get deactivated
Hey I have changed some icons in the Imageres.dll.mun file. Now some functions are gone can someone explain me why? DO the default Icons contain code? Here one Example.
Here is no bar anymore that ...
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Why did my DLL disappear?
I have two similar computers (same OS and similar software), both of which have run Minecraft for years. But when I started Minecraft today, I got this error: "The program can't start because ...
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What is this .txt file in All Users of my PC?
I have come across an entry on my Lenovo ThinkPad laptop in Computer>System(C)>Users>All Users that I need an explanation for, as in what Log file was being created on 08/05/18, Removing ASPI,...
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How can I restore lost windows store application dll?
I lost windows store application dll by accidentally deleting the it and now I am unable to open the windows store or the emoji panel.
I tried to restore the dlls using sfc.exe /scannow and it didn't ...
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Driver Installation
I want to Install a Audio driver for my Windows 10. I downloaded it and extracted it but when I tried to install it says, Software not compatable. In my download the file extension is .dll but when I ...
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DLL reported as missing in WinSxS, but exists
My laptop runs Windows 10, and when I try to lauch some installers, the following error appears:
The code execution cannot proceed because
C:\windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.common-...
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Size of icons in Quick Access Toolbar (Ribbon) in Windows 10 Explorer
How can I change the size of the tiny icons in the Quick Access Toolbar (Ribbon, not to be confused with Quick Access folders) in Windows Explorer?
Possible directions to try:
Opening explorerframe....
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Run 2005 Windows XP game
I have a reddit post on it, but will go over my issue again.
I have this 2005 game (bet on soldier: black-out saigon) that requires the following:
I have solved some dll missing problems and I have ...
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Can't Delete AMSIExt.dll
I have been trying to delete AMSIExt.dll but I'm stuck. I tried googling the issue but I didn't find any fix.
This file comes from McAfee Inc, the file description is "McAfee Cloud AV Third ...
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MSVCR110.dll missing even when reinstalling Visual C++
After getting "the code execution cannot proceed because MSVCR110.dll was not found" error when trying to launch certains applications, I reinstalled Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 and restarted. ...
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How to load a DLL with regsvr32 in cmd in Windows 10?
From my previous question, SOLIDWORKS ErrorCode:1722 CA:Register_DocMgrDLL, I am missing the swdocumentmgr.dll library. So I downloaded the library from https://error-dll.info/file/swdocumentmgrdll ...
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How can I fix a file name in a System Error message not displaying properly?
I'm getting an error message when I try to launch a program saying I don't have a specific .dll file, but the name of the file itself is displayed as gibberish. It's not the first time something like ...
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Windows cannot see the installed dll file
I want to install a software and it asked me to install a dll file first and i added that dll file to system32 folder but after that the software still asking me to install the dll file so what am i ...
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Dll errors when trying to run pokerstars through wine
I use arch linux. I installed wine, downloaded the pokerstars windows installer. It seemed to install fine, but when i try to open it i get the following errors:
0108:err:module:load_so_dll failed to ...
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Scheduled Task keeps creating dllhost processes
I have a scheduled task that runs a Powershell script that sends an http request. This task is ran under a service account. Every time the task runs, it creates a dllhost process, which eventually ...
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Recover missing dll files
I am currently using MAlwarebytes free version and am getting fed up with the constant pop ups asking me to purchase the premium version.
As a result, I made the massive mistake of trying Zemana as ...
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Can we execute a BATCH(.bat) file from a .dll? I am not able to do so
I have an application where you can create custom dll's for the purpose of alerting and monitoring. I need to run a batch file through that custom dll so that previously running environments could ...
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File invisible to many software
I installed the RSAT tools to try to mange some certificates via the standard CA library certadm.dll.
The dll is showing in C:\Windows\System32 in the windows explorer
But is invisible in other ...
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