How do you delete .DLL files?

[Mrsteve4011]

I have a overclocking program I dont want anymore and there is no uninstaller that was with it. So I am unable to totally take it out because of the .dll files. Can someone tell me of a program to use or a method to delete .dll files?

[renegade600]

any specific ones? Normally all you have to do is to select it and delete unless it is in use. Or use the uninstaller that came with it or the one from windows.

[LRI41]

You might want to look these programs over:

Dependency Walker

Dependency Walker is a free utility that scans any 32-bit or 64-bit Windows module (exe, dll, ocx, sys, etc.) and builds a hierarchical tree diagram of all dependent modules. For each module found, it lists all the functions that are exported by that module, and which of those functions are actually being called by other modules. Another view displays the minimum set of required files, along with detailed information about each file including a full path to the file, base address, version numbers, machine type, debug information, and more.

Dependency Walker is also very useful for troubleshooting system errors related to loading and executing modules. Dependency Walker detects many common application problems such as missing modules, invalid modules, import/export mismatches, circular dependency errors, mismatched machine types of modules, and module initialization failures.

Dependency Walker runs on Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, and XP. It can process any 32-bit or 64-bit Windows module, including ones designed for Windows CE. It can be run as graphical application or as a console application. Dependency Walker handles all types of module dependencies, including implicit, explicit (dynamic / runtime), forwarded, delay-loaded, and injected. A detailed help is included.


AnalogX DLL Archive

Everyone has uninstalled programs at one point or another, just to be presented with that wonderful dialog asking whether or not we want to delete some 'shared' Windows resource... Do we? Does something else use that DLL file it's asking about? Help!!! That's where AnalogX DLL Archive comes in - it searches through all the files on your system and lets you know if any of them contain references to the DLL's in question! AnalogX DLL Archive is super-simple to use, just click search and let it do it's thing - once done, you'll be presented with a list of all the DLL's that don't have references in the system! Then just select which ones you think aren't necessary anymore and archive them; it's that simple! Make a mistake? No problem, restoring DLL's from the archive is just as simple - nothing is deleted until YOU delete it.


DLL Demon

DLL Demon is a module and window utility for your Windows 95/98 system. In addition to listing all processes, modules, threads, and heaps on your system, DLL Demon will completely unload any module from any process. You can also view details of any process or module, extract all icons from any process or any module, and list all windows of any running process.


DLL Explorer

DLL Explorer is a 32-bit COM based program that can be embedded in your own programs for Windows 9x/ME, Windows NT 4, and Windows 2000/XP. It is useful in obtaining lists of the Dynamic Link Library (DLL) files and other module files the operating system is currently using.

The current state of the operating system with regard to the use of EXEs, DLLs, OCXs, and so on, can be displayed at any time. It can help you see which modules the program uses. Both 32-bit and 16-bit modules are shown. It can be used as a handy tool to show which files are used by your application when you are ready to distribute your product. You may compare two usage lists and display the differences between them. The resulting comparison list will show any modules that have been added, any that are no longer used, and any increase or decrease in the number of times a module is utilized. Lists can be loaded and saved for future reference or printed. Detailed information of each module can be seen by double-clicking on its filename. You can now open an EXE or DLL file and obtain information on statically linked DLLs.


DLL Master

DLL Master lists the DLL, EXE, FON, DRV and VBX files currently loaded in memory, along with their path, usage count, size, date, time and version numbers. It features auto-or manual loading of specific dll's, decrementing usage, or completely unloading the DLL.


DLL Orphans

Description

When you uninstall programs that share Dlls they often leave the entries in the Windows Registry and/or files that can cause other uninstall problems and bloat the Registry. When uninstalling a program you may have been presented with a message similar to "This file is apparently not being used by any other program. Do you want to remove it? Warning: If this file is being used by another program it may not run correctly." That statement doesn't make a lot of sense and leaves the user with a difficult choice. Dll Orphans will search your computer, present a list of files that are and are not being used along with Registry entries for files that are no longer valid. It can then delete those entries and create a back up for easy restore should you want to. This program does not delete files. It will delete Registry entries only and provide a list of orphaned Dlls.


DLL Show

DLL Show displays a list of all running processes and their DLL dependencies. Click your mouse on a listed task or process to see the DLLs that process uses. DLL Show displays all running processes including memory load, priority and the DLLs they depend upon, and can be used to print a hard-copy report of a selected module's dependencies. DLL Show can also be used to display a list of all DLL and OCX modules currently installed on your system, and includes a disk scanning mode that can be used to catalog files on all drives.


DLLspy

DLLspy searches your drives for Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs) and makes a catalog of them. Every time you run DLLspy it searches your drive and compares what it finds to the contents of the prior catalog. Any differences are reported to you with full version information on the actual DLL and the information about that DLL in the catalog. You can use DLLspy to detect if application installation has caused a newer - or older - DLL to be placed on your system. DLLspy can be set to run every time your PC boots up. DLLspy is for Win95/98 and WinNT/2K.


DLL Sweeper

There is a lot of unused DLL (dynamic libraries) files on your hard disk. Use this program to clean all of them without any risk of damage (it has good recovery mechanism). This version allows you to clean most of unused DLLs, shady files and files that you aren't using for a long time. The main difference from similar products - you can use DLL Sweeper even after installation and it doesn't need any additional monitoring. DLL Sweeper has very high accuracy because of scanning Windows registry, installation-specific settings and DLL files. DLL Sweeper has very friendly and customizable interface, though do not need any specific knowledge to tune it up. You can use DLL Sweeper for clean folders of installed programs.


DLLAide

DLLAide(TM) utility software is a DLL Manager for Windows 95/98 which lets you know, when you run it to perform a post install check, when an older DLL has overwritten a newer DLL. It also gives you the option of reinstating the newer DLL. It does this by managing an archive of DLLs on your PC. It also provides the facility to change a selected DLL for another version of the DLL which has been on your PC at some time since DLLAide(TM) utility software was installed. Thus DLLAide(TM) utility software provides an answer to DLL Hell and peace of mind for DLL management.


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[Mrsteve4011]

Ok I got it fixed now.......for some reason it was running but I didnt know.