regsvr32 shell32.dll

On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:29:41 -0500, "glee"
put finger to keyboard and composed:

"Franc Zabkar" wrote in message
.. .

Sorry to hijack this thread, but what exactly does the regsvr32
command actually do, ie what does "registering" a .dll file involve?

All I have been able to find is an explanation such as ...

"This command-line tool registers .dll files as command components in
the registry."

Well, that's what it does.....the particular file contains the information for
self-registering, which means to add its needed entries into the Registry. Each
component is specific to the file that is registered, and what those components are
is known by the programmer.

Some can be searched online.....for example, go he
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros/repair.html

Expand the first heading:
Repairing your File Associations from Winzip

Scroll down and you will see an example where, if you've installed Compressed
Folders from Plus!98, the file zipfldr.dll is registered, and you can effect a
repair if it stops working correctly by re-registering it with regsvr32.

That action adds the following entries to the Registry:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.zip]
"Content Type"="application/x-zip-compressed"
@="CompressedFolder"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.zip\ShellNew]
"NullFile"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CompressedFolder]
@="Compressed Folder"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CompressedFolder\CLSID]
@="{E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31}"

snip

Every self-registering .dll or .ocx file can have anywhere from a few to dozens or
hundreds of entries....it depends on what the programmer built into the file.

Hope this helps....

Yes, it does. Thanks to all.

- Franc Zabkar
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I just started using Microsoft Vista OS about three months ago, after
putting it off as long as possible. I have an Acer Power 2000 PC and
Vista Home Premium.

I've already had to reinstall, restore several times and upgrade any
number of programs in order to use this.

After installing an old version of Adobe Audition, I found my
microphone no longer worked. I've found several comments about such
problems on internet sites, but none of them have solutions that help
me. I bought Driver Detective after being sent to that site numerous
times, but it was not helpful. I downloaded a new Realtek sound card
driver, since that was a solution several people gave. Still no help.
Registry Mechanic fixed all sorts of registry errors, but not what I
needed.

Unfortunately, but the time I realized what was happening I'd already
done several other installs and was past the Restore point to revert to
the time before I installed Adobe Audition. Of course Uninstalling did
nothing to solve the problem.

Every time I try to do anything that requires ...\system32\shell32.dll,
like make changes from CONTROL PANEL to sound, audio, mouse, etc., I get
the same message. CANNOT ACCESS FILE. When I check this file out, it
is there where it belongs and claims to be accessible to all parties,
certainly for reading and executing.

After several weeks of trying to get help locally (here in Sulawesi
INDONESIA), even the official Microsoft service, I get the same reply.
"You just have to reinstall." I consider that a totally unacceptable
option because I have spent too many hours/days getting all the programs
I regularly use up and running and getting everything updated.

I note that on the Vista CD there are many drivers, but shell32.dll
(and others of that kin) are not available.

Isn't there some simple, reasonable way to just replace this file with
one that isn't blocked for access???

I am really disappointed with Vista, but I am committed to use it at
this stage, and I DO NOT want to reinstall everything!!

Thanks for any reasonable advice. BASinar


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"BASinar" wrote in message
...

I just started using Microsoft Vista OS about three months ago, after
putting it off as long as possible. I have an Acer Power 2000 PC and
Vista Home Premium.

I've already had to reinstall, restore several times and upgrade any
number of programs in order to use this.

To get expert advice about Vista, you must post in a Vista newsgroup,
not Win98.
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BASinar wrote:
I just started using Microsoft Vista OS about three months ago, after
putting it off as long as possible. I have an Acer Power 2000 PC and
Vista Home Premium.

I've already had to reinstall, restore several times and upgrade any
number of programs in order to use this.

After installing an old version of Adobe Audition, I found my
microphone no longer worked. I've found several comments about such
problems on internet sites, but none of them have solutions that help
me. I bought Driver Detective after being sent to that site numerous
times, but it was not helpful. I downloaded a new Realtek sound card
driver, since that was a solution several people gave. Still no help.
Registry Mechanic fixed all sorts of registry errors, but not what I
needed.

Unfortunately, but the time I realized what was happening I'd already
done several other installs and was past the Restore point to revert
to the time before I installed Adobe Audition. Of course Uninstalling
did nothing to solve the problem.

Every time I try to do anything that requires
...\system32\shell32.dll, like make changes from CONTROL PANEL to
sound, audio, mouse, etc., I get the same message. CANNOT ACCESS
FILE. When I check this file out, it is there where it belongs and
claims to be accessible to all parties, certainly for reading and
executing.

After several weeks of trying to get help locally (here in Sulawesi
INDONESIA), even the official Microsoft service, I get the same reply.
"You just have to reinstall." I consider that a totally unacceptable
option because I have spent too many hours/days getting all the
programs I regularly use up and running and getting everything
updated.

I note that on the Vista CD there are many drivers, but shell32.dll
(and others of that kin) are not available.

Isn't there some simple, reasonable way to just replace this file with
one that isn't blocked for access???

I am really disappointed with Vista, but I am committed to use it at
this stage, and I DO NOT want to reinstall everything!!

Thanks for any reasonable advice. BASinar

Check out this link to see if if could help you.
It replaces the shell32.dll with a 'beefed-up' version.
I don't have Vista, so I know little about it.
Searching on Google for "shell32.dll for Vista" may give you further info.
http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/inde...howtopic=12416

BASinar wrote in
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I just started using Microsoft Vista OS about three months
ago,

W H Y ????

after putting it off as long as possible.

I am really disappointed with Vista, but I am committed to
use it at this stage,

That makes no sense.

Thanks for any reasonable advice.

Upgrade to Win98SE or 2000 or XP or Linux or Mac. That IS the
ONLY reasonable advice.


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Your advice isn't exactly reasonable, but I couldn't agree more.
Unfortunately, circumstances don't allow me to make a change. BASinar

thanatoid;4089226 Wrote:
BASinar wrote in
:


I just started using Microsoft Vista OS about three months
ago,

W H Y ????

after putting it off as long as possible.

I am really disappointed with Vista, but I am committed to
use it at this stage,

That makes no sense.

Thanks for any reasonable advice.

Upgrade to Win98SE or 2000 or XP or Linux or Mac. That IS the
ONLY reasonable advice.

--
"May you live in interesting times."
(curse, origin disputed)


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