> Interesting---how do you find which programs are linked to any .dll file?
> (At least in Win 95/98). Unless, of course, copies of the file reside in
> various separate program folders. What if the file only exists in
> Windows/System (as most of them do)?
>
> It's not a problem (not yet, anyway).  Just curious.
>
> Don Penlington
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Don,

There are several ways to determine which program is linked to a particular dll file. However, it
can be tedious, and for the most part, it isn't important unless you're troubleshooting. The best
way I have found is to simply search a hard drive for a given dll. Often its location gives it
away, as does its name. But as you mention, if it resides in windows system, then many programs may
use the same dll, and it's difficult to determine what's using what. For those files, a search on
the Internet will often provide either a program name for the dll, or a list of what programs use
it. Most of windows system dll files are listed in a file named setuplog.txt - this is helpful for
determining some of their functions. Also, many programs come with a packing list that directly
names the program's dll files, and their location - which may include windows system. Lastly,
searching cab files using Winzip can aid in determining what dll file a particular program uses.
Many programs install their own dll files, and use common dll files in windows/ windows system as
well. Like I said, unless you're troubleshooting a program or searching for viruses, what dll files
are being used by a particular program generally isn't important. hth

Alan Thompson

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