How Can I Tell If A Dll Is Registered

RegDllView v1.lx - View registered dll/ocx/exe files on your system and Register dll files from Explorer
Copyright (c) 2007 - 2015 Nir Sofer

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Description

RegDllView is a pocket-sized utility that displays the list of all registered dll/ocx/exe files (COM registration). For each registered file, you tin can view the last date/time that it was registered, and the list of all registration entries (CLSID/ProgID).
RegDllView also allows you to unregister dll/ocx files that you don't demand on your system anymore. If you lot have dll/ocx files that don't be on your arrangement anymore, just their registration entries are withal exist in your Registry, you can manually remove these entries past using 'Delete All Entries For Selected Files' selection.
Starting from version 1.35, RegDllView as well allows you to register dll/ocx files (like regsvr32), simply by dragging one or more files from Explorer folder into the window of RegDllView.

System Requirements

This utility works on any version of Windows - from Windows 98 to Windows x. In that location is besides a separated download for handling x64 registrations.

Versions History

Version 1.60:
- Added 'File Extension' cavalcade.
Version 1.58:
- Added secondary sorting support: You can now go a secondary sorting, by holding downward the shift primal while clicking the column header. Be aware that you only accept to hold down the shift fundamental when clicking the 2nd/third/quaternary column. To sort the first column y'all should not concur down the Shift key.
- The 'Read Digital Signatures' option is now turned off by default.
Version i.57:
- Added 'Evidence Time In GMT' option.
- Fixed to display date/time values according to daylight saving time settings.
Version 1.56:
- Fixed issues: RegDllView failed to excerpt the digital signatures on some systems.
Version ane.55:
- Added 'Digital Signature' column, which displays the signer name if the registered dll is signed with a digital signature. This column is active merely when 'Read Digital Signatures' option (Under the Options menu) is turned on.
Version ane.l:
- Added 'Auto Size Columns+Headers' pick.
- When running RegDllView on Windows Vista/7/8/2008 without 'Run As Administrator', it at present allows you to utilise the 'Open In RegEdit' characteristic (Elevation window will appear when using the 'Open In RegEdit' selection).
Version ane.46:
- Stock-still issue: The properties dialog-box and other windows opened in the wrong monitor, on multi-monitors system.
Version 1.45:
- Added 'Stop' menu item to stop the scanning process of registered dll files.
Version 1.42:
- Added 'Mark Odd/Fifty-fifty Rows' option, under the View menu. When it's turned on, the odd and even rows are displayed in unlike color, to make it easier to read a single line.
Version 1.41:
- Added 'Add Header Line To CSV/Tab-Delimited File' option. When this option is turned on, the column names are added as the first line when you lot export to csv or tab-delimited file.
Version i.twoscore:
- Added control-line documentation, which was missed until now.
- Added sorting control-line options.
Version 1.36:
- Fixed bug: RegDllView had 'CoInitialize has non been called' error when trying to register or unregister a dll file.
Version 1.35:
- Added Elevate & Driblet back up - When you drag .dll/.ocx files from Explorer into the window of RegDllView, they are automatically registered.
- Added Re-Register files option - Allows you to register again files that already registered. (For fixing issues with registrations)
- Fixed some issues with the 'Unregister Selected Files' choice.
- Added 'Open Folder' option.
- Added 'Register File' option.
- Added x64 version.
Version 1.31
- Added 'Explorer Copy' option - Allows yous to copy the selected files and so paste them into a binder in Explorer.
Version ane.30
- Added new columns: File Modified Fourth dimension, File Created Fourth dimension, File Attributes.
Version 1.25
- Added new option: 'Create .Reg File For Deleting Entries' - Allows yous to create a .reg file that volition remove all entries of the selected registered files when you run it. This option tin can exist useful if you want to clean the aforementioned registered files in multiple machines.
- Added more than accelerator keys.
- Stock-still the focus trouble afterward using the unregister/delete options.
Version 1.xx
- Added 'Control Entries' cavalcade (Number of registered controls for the specified file)
- Added 'Threading Model' and 'Final Write Time' columns for the lower pane.
Version i.15
- Added name-only column (without the full path)
- Added version information columns (Product Proper name, Product Version, Visitor Name, and then on...)
Version ane.10
- Added new choice: Delete All Entries For Selected Files - You tin apply this option when the file is missing and you cannot use the unregister option.
- Stock-still bug: The main window lost the focus when the user switched to some other application and and then returned dorsum to RegDllView.
Version one.03 - Fixed Bug: Registered exe files with command-line parameters displayed as missing.
Version 1.02 - Added back up for saving equally comma-delimited file.
Version one.01 - Fixed Bug: shell32.dll displayed as missing file.
Version one.00 - First Release.

Start Using RegDllView

RegDllView doesn't require any installation process or boosted DLLs. Just copy the executable file (RegDllView.exe) to whatsoever folder you like, and run it.
The main window of RegDllView has 2 panes:

The upper pane - Displays the list of all registered files.
The lower pane - Displays the list of all COM registration entries of the selected file in the upper pane.

Tips for using RegDllView

If you desire to view the files that registered in the last hours/days, only click the 'Last Registered On' column, and the list will be sorted according to the registration date.
If you want to find obsolete registrations on your organisation, simply click the 'Missing File' in gild to sort the list by 'Missing File' status.
You tin can unregister multiple dll files simply by selecting them in the upper pane, and and so using the "Unregister Selected Files" pick. However, this feature won't piece of work on missing/corrupted files.
The 'Organisation Entries' cavalcade displays the number of COM entries under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\CLSID for the specified file.
The 'User Entries' column displays the number of COM entries nether HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID for the specified file.

Control-Line Options

/stext <Filename>	Salvage the list of registered dll files into a regular text file.
/stab <Filename>	Save the list of registered dll files into a tab-delimited text file.
/scomma <Filename>	Save the list of registered dll files into a comma-delimited text file (csv).
/stabular <Filename>	Save the list of registered dll files into a tabular text file.
/shtml <Filename>	Save the list of registered dll files into HTML file (Horizontal).
/sverhtml <Filename>	Relieve the list of registered dll files into HTML file (Vertical).
/sxml <Filename>	Salve the list of registered dll files to XML file.
/sort <cavalcade>	This command-line option can be used with other save options for sorting past the desired column. If you don't specify this selection, the list is sorted according to the last sort that you fabricated from the user interface. The <column> parameter tin can specify the column index (0 for the first column, 1 for the second column, and and then on) or the name of the column, like "Filename" and "Proper name Only". You can specify the '~' prefix character (e.1000: "~Final Registered On") if you want to sort in descending gild. You can put multiple /sort in the command-line if you desire to sort by multiple columns. Examples: RegDllView.exe /shtml "f:\temp\regdll.html" /sort two /sort ~i RegDllView.exe /shtml "f:\temp\regdll.html" /sort "Company" /sort "Filename"
/nosort	When you lot specify this command-line selection, the list will exist saved without whatsoever sorting.

Translating RegDllView to other languages

In order to translate RegDllView to other language, follow the instructions below:

Run RegDllView with /savelangfile parameter:
RegDllView.exe /savelangfile
A file named RegDllView_lng.ini will exist created in the folder of RegDllView utility.
Open the created language file in Notepad or in whatever other text editor.
Translate all string entries to the desired language. Optionally, yous can also add your proper name and/or a link to your Web site. (TranslatorName and TranslatorURL values) If you add this information, it'll be used in the 'About' window.
After y'all cease the translation, Run RegDllView, and all translated strings will be loaded from the language file.
If y'all want to run RegDllView without the translation, simply rename the language file, or motility it to some other folder.

License

This utility is released equally freeware. You are immune to freely distribute this utility via floppy disk, CD-ROM, Internet, or in any other way, as long every bit you don't charge anything for this. If you distribute this utility, yous must include all files in the distribution package, without whatever modification !

Disclaimer

The software is provided "Every bit IS" without whatsoever warranty, either expressed or implied, including, only not limited to, the unsaid warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The author will non be liable for any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages due to loss of data or any other reason.

Feedback

If you have any problem, suggestion, annotate, or you found a bug in my utility, you lot can send a message to nirsofer@yahoo.com

RegDllView is also bachelor in other languages. In order to alter the language of RegDllView, download the appropriate linguistic communication zilch file, extract the 'regdllview_lng.ini', and put it in the same folder that yous Installed RegDllView utility.

Language	Translated Past	Date	Version
Arabic	Mohamed.Bajdouai	15/12/2015	RegDllView v1.60
Brazilian Portuguese	MCHAL	08/05/2011	1.42
Croation	Zvonko Juras	01/05/2009	1.0
Danish	Lars Gregersen	25/03/2015	i.58
Dutch	Jan Verheijen	15/12/2015	one.lx
French	Skorpix38	05/09/2013	i.5.6 (sep 2013)
Galician	Xosé Antón Vicente Rodríguez	30/03/2008
German	«Latino» auf WinTotal.de	09/12/2015	1.60
Hungarian	SzalayZ	31/08/2013	1.45
Italian	Fabio Mastroianni	17/11/2007
Japanese	Iso-Chiliad ( http://world wide web.iso-1000.com/ )	07/04/2012	i.45
Smooth	Krzysztof Janicki	25/08/2013	1.55
Romanian	Jaff (Oprea Nicolae)	05/02/2016	ane.60
Russian	Dmitry Yerokhin	ten/12/2015	1.60
Simplified Chinese	Sam-Trip	12/09/2017	1.60
Simplified Chinese	Lewen@博雅宇轩	30/05/2011	1.92
Slovak	František Fico	09/02/2017	1.60
Spanish	Angel De Giorgi - Argentina	27/04/2014	1.57
Spanish	Ricardo A. Rivas	05/06/2020	1.60
Swedish	I.K.l	08/02/2017
Taiwanese	臺灣共和國 Commonwealth of Taiwan	29/08/2008	i.fifteen
Traditional Chinese	Danfong Hsieh	27/12/2015
Turkish	Cemil Kaynar	11/04/2017	1.sixty
Valencian	vjatv	03/07/2008	1.10