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Keeping track of shared DLL usage in Windows

 

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Question:
How can I find out about shared DLLs in Windows?

Answer:
Windows seems to keep track of shared DLLs in the registry under

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shared DLLs
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\InstalledFiles
Some of the entries there may be unreadable or the paths are wrong. You can try to correct those entries and delete the invalid ones that you cannot correct.


Comments:

2006-09-26, 10:47:59
anonymous from United States  
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shared DLL's are more of a misnomer. You can seem to have any kind of file you want to keep track of. One possible use is the ability to limit the number of active copies a person is using. Do a check of a specific file and see if it is less than a certain value. If so, let the program run. If not, flash up a warning and close the program.

 

 

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