In this tutorial, learn how to register or unregister a DLL file using the built-in Regsvr.exe or some freeware Register DLL Tools.
The Regsvr32 tool is a command-line utility that can be used for registering and un-registering OLE controls like DLL and ActiveX (OCX) controls in the Windows operating system. If you find that some of your Windows 10 functions are note working properly, you may need to register your dll files.
Register dll file
Register dll file
To register a dll or ocx file, open a command prompt as an administrator, copy-paste the following command and hit Enter:
regsvr32 “path & filename of dll or ocx”
Re-register all dll files
To register ALL dll files, open a command prompt as an administrator, copy-paste the following command and hit Enter:
for %1 in (*.dll) do regsvr32 /s %1
Unregister dll file
To un-register a dll or ocx file, open a command prompt as an administrator, copy-paste the following command and hit Enter:
regsvr32 /u “path & filename of dll or ocx”
This will register or unregister the dll file.
Register DLL Freeware
Or you can also use a third-party freeware to do so quickly. There are a few like Register/Unregister OCX/DLL Utility, Rootreg, RegDllView, etc, will help you do the same quickly.
This tutorial will help you fix missing DLL files errors on your Windows 10/8/7.
