Systems Files

[Angus]

I've got a .dll in my windows system file I want to remove. When I try to do this I m denied acsess.

[TonyT]

what is the name of the DLL?

what operating system?

[Amro]

Originally posted by Angus
I've got a .dll in my windows system file I want to remove. When I try to do this I m denied acsess.

that is asking to have windows crap all over itself...plus depending on the version of windows, even if you delete it, it'll just put it back. having said that, try booting from a win98 floppy to a command prompt, navigating to the directory and deleting the dll from there. happy windows killing.

Amro

[Angus]

I am running windows XP. The File in question is msvbvm60.dll. Amro, I don't have alot of DOS experiance. Could you give me a step buy step description, on how to remove using the win 98 boot disk.

[Rainbow]

Why do you wanna delete that file?MSVBVM60.DLL is the run-time .DLL for Visual Basic 6.0. If you delete this your asking for problems.

[Angus]

OK, then I will leave it. I installed a program that didn't have a uninstaller and I was trying to remove all related componentes. I didn't realise what I was removing.

[Jake]

It's been my experience that usually when you're denied access like that, it's because the file is in use. Usually when using a 3rd party uninstall program, they recommend you leave the dlls in case another program unwaringly uses it.

--Jim

[TonyT]

. I installed a program that didn't have a uninstaller and I was trying to remove all related componentes.

That program dud NOT put that file there. It comes with Windows.
It's a DLL file. Dynamic Link Library. DLL's are library files, small programs. "Library" because other larger programs share them.

DLL's have certain purposes, like Explorer like toolbars atop applications, graphics rendering, colors. program menu links. In essence, explore is used as the basic "shell" for many applicagtions, including 3rd party software. These program utilize the MS DLL's.

Don't delete em unless you are ABSOLUTELY certain no other program is sharing it or you will ruin the program.

[shadrach]

Depending on where the file is located, the program could have put it there-not all VB runtime files are packaged with Windows.

If this file is located somewhere under the WINNT directory, then leave it.

But I suspect (since he wants to delete it) that the file is the only one left in the old program directory (like c:\program files\stoopidApp\MSVBVM60.DLL) and he can't delete that folder.

Check the PATH environment variable to see if that app's installer added the folder where this file exists. If it's located toward the front of the PATH statement, then another process that needs that DLL could be using that instance of the file instead of the one in your system directory.

If so, remove that line from the PATH, reboot, then you should be able to delete the old app directory.

[richardc]

If the file is truly no longer in use
rather than deleting it ( via win98 boot disk), I suggest it just rename it MSVBVM60.DLX- that way should promlems arise, he can just rename it.

If nothing happens after a bit of time - he can safely delete it while his system is running.