Dll Extension

alawi · 06-09-2008, 07:00 AM

Hi; everyone I have opened Dll file as text how can I return it to original extension?

?

snipazer · 06-10-2008, 11:56 AM

Go into the folder where you opened the dll. Hit alt, a bar should appear. Now hit tools->folder options. View tab, uncheck "hide extensions for known file types"

Now rename the file _____.txt to ______.dll.

Or

Open the file in notepad and save it as ____.dll

alawi · 06-10-2008, 01:30 PM

Ok I'll try it and respond thank you.

alawi · 06-10-2008, 02:08 PM

The extension is already is dll you can see bellow!!

[img=http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/1909/49871623aa3.th.jpg]

**wrench97** · 06-10-2008, 02:14 PM

Did you modify it in text mode and then save it?

snipazer · 06-10-2008, 04:33 PM

Oh, you're asking a different question then. What you did was associate .dll files with notepad. That means, if you double click on a .dll file in Windows Explorer, it will open with Notepad. That doesn't actually change the way the file acts. .dll files are files that are part of programs, when a program needs it, Firefox for example, it will use it. You don't need to worry about associations.

alawi · 06-11-2008, 06:16 AM

I know it will not harm my computer but I need to know how to change it to original.

snipazer · 06-12-2008, 11:00 AM

The default is that its not associated to anything. I don't know if you can unassociated a file... Why are you trying to this?

alawi · 06-12-2008, 05:22 PM

Just for more information and for the future.

**wrench97** · 06-12-2008, 05:41 PM

XP or Vista?

alawi · 06-13-2008, 04:24 PM

vista Home premium.

snipazer · 06-13-2008, 05:34 PM

Found it.

For Vista: http://www.watchingthenet.com/associ...ows-vista.html

And for Xp: http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t215216-file-associations.html

alawi · 06-14-2008, 11:37 AM

Thanks I'll try it and see.

alawi · 06-14-2008, 11:44 AM

But the original dll files with what program associated?

**wrench97** · 06-14-2008, 12:10 PM

They have no associated programs.

alawi · 06-15-2008, 05:26 AM

Ok thanks.

06-09-2008, 07:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
alawi Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 61 OS: XP	Dll Extension Hi; everyone I have opened Dll file as text how can I return it to original extension? ? Last edited by alawi; 06-09-2008 at 07:04 AM.

06-10-2008, 11:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
snipazer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 77 OS: Windows Xp SP3, Windows Vista x64 SP1	Re: Dll Extension Go into the folder where you opened the dll. Hit alt, a bar should appear. Now hit tools->folder options. View tab, uncheck "hide extensions for known file types" Now rename the file _____.txt to ______.dll. Or Open the file in notepad and save it as ____.dll

06-10-2008, 01:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
alawi Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 61 OS: XP	Re: Dll Extension Ok I'll try it and respond thank you.

06-10-2008, 02:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
alawi Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 61 OS: XP	Re: Dll Extension The extension is already is dll you can see bellow!! [img=http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/1909/49871623aa3.th.jpg] Last edited by alawi; 06-10-2008 at 02:13 PM.

06-10-2008, 02:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,252 OS: Win7	Re: Dll Extension Did you modify it in text mode and then save it?

06-10-2008, 04:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
snipazer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 77 OS: Windows Xp SP3, Windows Vista x64 SP1	Re: Dll Extension Oh, you're asking a different question then. What you did was associate .dll files with notepad. That means, if you double click on a .dll file in Windows Explorer, it will open with Notepad. That doesn't actually change the way the file acts. .dll files are files that are part of programs, when a program needs it, Firefox for example, it will use it. You don't need to worry about associations.

06-11-2008, 06:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
alawi Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 61 OS: XP	Re: Dll Extension I know it will not harm my computer but I need to know how to change it to original.

06-12-2008, 11:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
snipazer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 77 OS: Windows Xp SP3, Windows Vista x64 SP1	Re: Dll Extension The default is that its not associated to anything. I don't know if you can unassociated a file... Why are you trying to this?

06-12-2008, 05:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
alawi Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 61 OS: XP	Re: Dll Extension Just for more information and for the future.

06-12-2008, 05:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,252 OS: Win7	Re: Dll Extension XP or Vista?

06-13-2008, 04:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
alawi Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 61 OS: XP	Re: Dll Extension vista Home premium.

06-13-2008, 05:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
snipazer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 77 OS: Windows Xp SP3, Windows Vista x64 SP1	Re: Dll Extension Found it. For Vista: http://www.watchingthenet.com/associ...ows-vista.html And for Xp: http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t215216-file-associations.html

06-14-2008, 11:37 AM	#13 (permalink)
alawi Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 61 OS: XP	Re: Dll Extension Thanks I'll try it and see.

06-14-2008, 11:44 AM	#14 (permalink)
alawi Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 61 OS: XP	Re: Dll Extension But the original dll files with what program associated?

06-14-2008, 12:10 PM	#15 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,252 OS: Win7	Re: Dll Extension They have no associated programs.

06-15-2008, 05:26 AM	#16 (permalink)
alawi Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 61 OS: XP	Re: Dll Extension Ok thanks.