The information saved in the registry will always refer to the latest version of the component. It will contain the path of these files through which the executable code for the component will be used. This makes it easier for Windows to find the correct DLL or OCX when a function related to it is used within another program. The information will be in the form of a name or CLSID. How to Register DLL or OCX file in Windows Registering a DLL or OCX File in Windowsīy registering a DLL or OCX, users are adding the information to the registry so that Windows can use those files. In this article, we will teach you how easily you can register a DLL or OCX file in your operating system. The registering and unregistering of the application extension files (DLL or OCX) are done by RegSvr32 utility. Because of this, users will require to register the files by themselves.
Sometimes the applications may miss registering the DLL or OCX files, due to which users will face errors and applications won’t work properly.