Questions tagged [regsvr32]
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DllRegisterServer fails with 0x80070005 even on cmd opened as Administrator
This error code is supposed to mean 'Access Denied', and the solution given everywhere on the net (eg. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3808954/dllunregisterserver-failed-with-error-code-0x80070005) is to open a cmd with Administrator rights.…
Sundar R
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How can I regsvr32 my controls at a user (HKEY_CURRENT_USER) level?
I want to register my controls at user level, kindly guide me how can I achive this with regsvr32.
If its not possible with regsvr32 please tell any alternative way to achive this.
Siddiqui
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What does "regsvr32 /i shell32.dll" do?
What exactly does regsvr32 /i shell32.dll do? The definition of "This command-line tool registers .dll files as command components in the registry." is not exactly informative.
It pops all over the net as a magic pill to solve all kinds of problems,…
matt wilkie
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Is it safe to call Regsvr32 concurrently?
I have about 100 dll's I need to register with regsvr32 /s some.dll, do I need to wait for each call to regsvr32 to finish before I do the next call or can I just run them all at the same time.
Basically I have the Powershell…
Scott Chamberlain
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Windows 7 64bit will not register a 32bit DLL
I'm trying to install a 32bit Oracle instant client onto several Windows 7 PCs. This version is the one required by the customer's software. I have successfully installed it on about a dozen PCs using the same installer, but two machines refuse to…
Bad Neighbor
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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 and paste it in the C:\Program Files\Common…
milanHrabos
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regsvr trying to register a dll
Ok, so I have my father set up on his Windows 10 PC as a non-admin user with UAC settings set on max. This was intentional. He's about as technologically inclined as a toaster.
Today, his computer started getting a UAC prompt for regsvr. It is…
Joshua Parnell
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All folders open in new windows
I am running Windows 7 Ultimate - 32 bit. Out of nowhere, this morning when I started my PC, every single folder that I double-clicked opened a new window. That's quite annoying. Even though the options in the Folder Settings is set to "Open each…
Kai22315
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How to resolve "the program cant start because msvcp50.dll is missing..." error?
I am trying to install an old app on Windows 7 64-bit and I am encountering the following error:
The program can't start because
MSVCP50.dll is missing from your
computer. Try reinstalling the program
to fix this problem.
I tried downloading…
AngryHacker
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regsvr32 doesn't work on my winXP admin account
Summary
regsvr32 fails with code 0x80004005 (E_FAIL - Unspecified failure) on my admin account, but works on Administrator account.
Previously I didn't have this problem.
Full question
Recently, I have noticed some problem on my PC:
I couldn't…
Oriol
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Cannot register DLL on Server 2012
We have an old classic ASP website that I'm trying to host on a new Server 2012 box. It uses a DLL developed in house on VB6.
I copied the installer file over and it error's out. I try to register the DLL manually using "regsvr32…
Clint Davis
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Slow dll registration with regsvr32 Win7
i want to speed up the registration process of dll's with regsvr32.
Basically we need to register 3-6 dll's every time a build task is executed, and this takes up to 5 seconds/ dll -> sometimes the registration itself takes longer than the actual…
ghagleit
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Windows 8 - associate regsvr32 with dll type and always run as administrator
I'm using Windows 8. I'd like to associate the file type DLL to regsvr32, so that I can double click a DLL and register it. The problem is that regsvr32 is not running as administrator. So, what I need is when I double click a DLL it runs regsvr32…
Ricardo
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DirectX DLL won't install
I'm trying to play Heroes of Might and Magic V on Windows 7. I'm missing a d3dx9_25.dll. I downloaded the dll, and copied this to C:/Windows/System32 (which I believe is the folder for 64-bit, but I wasn't sure so I also copied the same dll in…
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"Missing" glew32.dll - resides at C:\windows\system32\glew32.dll, regsvr32 fails
I have an application which relies on glew32.lib/.dll to run. The .lib is in the VS2005 SDK directory and works fine for compiling. The .dll have placed (via cmd.exe run as Administrator) in C:\windows\system32.
When I attempt to run the…
trycatch
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