In
computing
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,
regsvr32 (Register Server) is a
command-line
A command-line interpreter or command-line processor uses a command-line interface (CLI) to receive commands from a user in the form of lines of text. This provides a means of setting parameters for the environment, invoking executables and pro ...
utility in
Microsoft Windows and
ReactOS for registering and unregistering
DLLs and
ActiveX
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controls in the
operating system
An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.
Time-sharing operating systems schedule tasks for efficient use of the system and may also i ...
Registry Registry may refer to:
Computing
* Container registry, an operating-system-level virtualization registry
* Domain name registry, a database of top-level internet domain names
* Local Internet registry
* Metadata registry, information system for re ...
. Despite the suffix "32" in the name of the file, there are both
32-bit and
64-bit
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versions of this utility (with identical names, but in different directories).
regsvr32 requires elevated privileges.
To be used with
regsvr32, a DLL must export the functions
DllRegisterServer and
DllUnregisterServer.
The
regsvr32 command
Command may refer to:
Computing
* Command (computing), a statement in a computer language
* COMMAND.COM, the default operating system shell and command-line interpreter for DOS
* Command key, a modifier key on Apple Macintosh computer keyboards
* ...
is comparable to
ldconfig in
Linux
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.
Example usage
regsvr32 shmedia.dll for registering a file
regsvr32 shmedia.dll /s for registering a file without the dialog box ( silent )
regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll for unregistering a file
regsvr32 shmedia.dll /u /s for unregistering a file without the dialog box ( silent )
If another copy of ''shmedia.dll'' exists in the system search path, regsvr32 may choose that copy instead of the one in the current directory. This problem can usually be solved by specifying a full path (e.g., ''c:\windows\system32\shmedia.dll'') or using the following syntax:
regsvr32 .\shmedia.dll
References
Further reading
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External links
Microsoft TechNet Regsvr32 articleExplanation of Regsvr32 Usage and Error MessagesC# Frequently Asked Questions: What is the equivalent to regsvr32 in .NET?A free graphical user interface for regsvr32.exe
Windows administration
Windows commands
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