How to Delete Dll on XP
.DLL files--short for "Dynamic Link Library"--are small files designed to be used by many different types of programs to execute and perform specific and universal functions. These files are used to streamline the functions of these programs, allowing a single file to be shared between many applications rather than needing one file for each specific program. Unfortunately, because they are shared so often, DLL files are also often the target of virus programs. These viruses attach themselves to the DLL files to disguise themselves while they carry out their malefic purposes. Fortunately, there is a way to delete DLL files in Windows XP--a function ordinarily not possible because of the DLL files being registered and rendered non-deletable.
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Instructions
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Click the "Start" button and select "Run" from the Start menu.
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Type "cmd" and press "Enter" to launch the Command Prompt window.
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Type "cd XYZ," replacing "XYZ" with the location of the folder containing the DLL file you wish to delete, then press "Enter." If, for example, the file is located in "C:\Windows\Bad_DLL," you would type "cd C:\Windows\Bad_DLL."
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Type "regsvr32 /u X", replacing "X" with the full name of the DLL file you wish to delete and press "Enter." This will remove the DLL file from the Windows XP registry, making it possible to delete it without receiving the "This file is write-protected" error.
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Type in "del X" replacing "X" with the full filename--including the .dll extension--of the DLL file you wish to remove from the computer, then press "Enter." This will delete the DLL file from the computer.
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