How to Manually Register DLL Files
DLL, or Dynamic Link Library files, contain programming code that can be used by different applications interchangeably and at the same time. Instead of including a certain part of a code with an application, DLL files lend themselves to the program for proper running. This saves the disk space needed for the software. However, if a DLL file goes corrupt, the application(s) that use it will not run. DLL files need to be registered with the operating system's registry before they can be used. Although some files have a self-registering capability, others need to be registered manually.
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Instructions
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Navigate to the DLL file location using Windows Explorer and then copy the file path in the address field.
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Go to the "Start" menu and click "Run." (Type "Run" and hit "Enter" after clicking on "Start" in Windows Vista and 7.)
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Type "regsvr32 "<path>\FileName.dll"" and hit "Enter" to register the file. <path> stands for the DLL file location's path on your hard drive that you copied in the first step. For example, "regsvr32 "C:\Windows\System32\FileName.dll"."
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Click on "OK" in the pop-up window that confirms registration of the DLL file.
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