Snowboard68134 Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 When trying to use a program carrying the .dll file extension. What program do I use to get it running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 .dll is not a file for "running" or opening it is part of the innermost workings of Windows.See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic-link_library Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dencandy Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 I.e. a dll runs automatically as part of Windows, or should do. Are you having problems with one? If so they can usually be repaired. One way is by running Scannow or you can go to the Microsoft Help & Support website and type in the full dll name into the search box. You'll get various bits of advice on repairing damaged dlls. Come back here if you need more help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 I.e. a dll runs automatically as part of Windows......or any application that is designed with dynamic link libraries, rather than hard-linked into one big, fat executable. You can of course call any entry point of a dll from your own applications, but you cannot "execute" a dll per se (it's a library of functions). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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