Download Article Show Download Article This wikiHow teaches you how to open and edit your Windows computer's DLL files using a free program or a free web service. Keep in mind that modifying DLL files can permanently damage your computer.
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Advertisement About This ArticleArticle SummaryX 1. Install and open Hex Editor. Did this summary help you? Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 684,253 times. Is this article up to date?Is there a way to edit DLL files?There are different ways to edit DLL files. You can download a DLL editor freeware, or get a DLL resource editor, here I strongly recommend you edit DLL files with a program named "Resource Hacker", which is a free and trustworthy DLL editing tool. You can easily download this program from the Internet.
Can Notepad ++ edit DLL?Re “Can Notepad ++ read DLL files?”: No. It can open them, but it cannot edit them or even display their contents in a meaningful way.
How do I view the contents of a DLL file?Navigate to the location of the new DLL file. If you are using Windows 7 or newer, open the folder containing the new DLL file, hold the Shift key and right-click in the folder, and select "Open command window here". The Command Prompt will open directly to that folder. Type regsvr32 dllname .
How do I manually run a DLL file?Click Start > All Programs > Accessories and right-click on "Command Prompt" and select "Run as Administrator" OR in the Search box, type CMD and when cmd.exe appears in your results, right-click on cmd.exe and select "Run as administrator" At the command prompt, enter: REGSVR32 "PATH TO THE DLL FILE"
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