.dlls and resource's

i have recently been told to remove all .dlls when i offload a prog, even shared ones as if i need them again to run prog, i just have to re-install that prog ?
and is it also true that i can hit ctrl, alt, delete to open close prog dialogue and shut down all but windows explorer and progs i am using i.e. a/virus z/alarm online to increase my resources to speed up my machine....?

 

verdi--
1) You can delete .dll's that are left over after you have uninstalled a program. But you have to make sure that it, indeed, is a left over. You can be pretty sure that is the case if the .dll is in a folder with the name of an uninstalled program. If not, I would leave it be, as TonyT has advised. In any event, leave .dll's that are in C:\Windows\System, unless you have duplicates of the same .dll in that folder. In that case delete all but the most recent. You might want to have a look at DLL Checker.
http://www.vb2java.com/sw.html
But it is always better to leave things alone unless you know what you are doing.
2) I would hesitate to run my PC without having my antivirus and firewall running, especially if you are downloading and accepting email, (and in the case of a firewall, if you are on cable). And you need Explorer and Systray. Those four are the only things I run from start up that stay on. (I also run Scan Registry and Task Monitor, but they shut off automatically once they have done their tasks.)

 

Very good advice by Welshjim and Tony T

If in doubt DON'T WIPE IT OUT

Yours Truely has learned that lesson the hard, system rebuilding way.

Also I will say AMEN to it not being a good idea to be online with out Anti Virus and a Firewall. Either Dial up, DSL or Cable Modems.

BillyBob

 

This free .dll cleaner has a backup and restore feature. My old version has removed over 200 .dll files without any problems.

This site may have a version that works with WinME or 2K.

The old reliable version is here

 

Jim:
FYI
Scanreg runs at boot time and goes away after checking and backing up the registry.
Taskmon does not. It runs continuously.

 

In response to verdi's second question...about hitting ctrl-alt-del to close programs...yes, you can do that. However, it's time consuming. You have to hit the ctrl-alt-del keys for each program. I've picked up a little program that I use for my cd-burning sessions called "EndItAll ". You click on the icon on your desktop, and it brings up a screen which shows all currently running programs. You choose which programs you want to "protect "...in other words, keep running, such as Zone Alarm, AV, Explorer, etc....and then click on the "EndItAll" button. Shuts them all down automatically. I don't have the website handy, but if you run a search on the web for "EndItAll ", you should be able to find it. If not, email me off list and I can email you a copy, if you wish.

 

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tony.mcbryan/frameload.html
Forces Windows to remove DLL files from memory when done .