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How can I find out what program installed or is using a specific DLL file?

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Mar 15, 202611063 views
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I've got a DLL file in the SYSTEM32 directory of one server, which I'm not sure I actually need. Google has told me what it is normally used for, but the software has never been installed on this system. Still, I do consider it possible that one of the other installed products on the server may hav…

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I'd check the date it was placed on the system and compare that with other files in the system to get clues. Search should allow you to search the entire system by date. Also, posting the name of the file here would allow some here who may be famili…

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