Also needed by Microsoft Update to install Februupdate for Windows Media Player 10. A disk inspection tool that can search for and repair disk errors.Ĭlb.dll (Column List Box) - Needed to open Registry Editor.ĬLUSAPI.DLL (Cluster API Library) - Needed to access Disk Management in Computer Management. cab files.Ĭertcli.dll (Microsoft® Certificate Services Client) - Display Properties of devices in Device Manager.ĬFGMGR32.DLL (Configuration Manager Forwarder DLL) - Part of CHKDSK.ĬHKDSK.EXE (Check Disk) - Part of CHKDSK. Also needed to access Properties of Devices in Device Manager.Ĭabview.dll (Cabinet File Viewer Shell Extension) - Needed to view inside. Launches automatically during Windows XP bootup if a volume is marked with bad clusters, error blocks, or otherwise damaged).Īvifil32.dll (Microsoft AVI File support library).īASESRV.DLL (Windows NT BASE API Server DLL) - Needed to boot to Windows.īATMETER.DLL (Battery Meter Helper DLL) - Power Options in Control Panel.īootvid.dll (VGA Boot Driver) - Needed to boot to Windows.īROWSELC.DLL (Shell Browser UI Library) - IE Toolbar will look messed up without it, and you cannot right-click access "Customize" without it.īROWSEUI.DLL (Shell Browser UI Library) - Needed to boot to Windows.ĬABINET.DLL (Microsoft® Cabinet File API) - Microsoft Update.
Main Service file for Windows Audio.ĪUTHZ.DLL (Authorization Framework) - Needed to boot to Windows.ĪUTOCHK.EXE (Auto Check Disk) - Needed to boot to Windows. Outlook Express may not be installed correctly.ĪTTRIB.EXE (Attribute Utility) - Displays or changes file attributes (read-only, archive, hidden, or system).ĪUDIOSRV.DLL (Windows Audio Service) - Needed to hear sound on your computer. You will receive this message when you click on the Outlook Express shortcut: Outlook Express could not be started because MSOE.DLL could not be found. Without this file Outlook Express will not open. Also needed to open Event and Services Viewers. This DLL builds up the Windows Update menu and accesses the updates list in the registry.Īpphelp.dll (Application Compatibility Client Library)- This DLL came with service pack 3 and it enables the Microsoft management console to work.ĪSYCFILT.DLL - Allows applications to communicate between each other using Object Linking and Embedding (OLE).ĪTL.DLL (ATL Module for Windows XP (Unicode) - Needed by Microsoft Update. Included are things like file systems, devices, processes and threads, access to the Windows registry, and error handling.ĪDVPACK.DLL (Advpack Library) - Needed by Microsoft Update. Provides access to the fundamental resources available to a Windows system. This DLL keeps track on Active X modulesĪDVAPI32.DLL (Advanced Windows 32 Base API) - Needed to boot to Windows. If you do not want users to be able to use Outlook Express, it is an easy way to delete this file.Īclui.dll (Security Descriptor Editor) - Needed to enable Registry Editor.ĪCTIVEDS.DLL (ADs Router Layer DLL) - Needed to open the Event viewer and Services ViewerĪctxprxy.dll (ActiveX Interface Marshaling Library) - Essential to Internet Explorer. If you have addition, please let me know and I will update the list.Īcctres.dll (Microsoft Internet Account Manager Resources) - Needed to open Outlook Express. In the near future I will also add a list with all CPL and other very interesting files. I collected them and finally compled them into one list. This list is the work of many people who give this information. I collected most of them and I added the function to them to keep track of what is going on in Windows. Over the years I always wondered what all these files in C:\Windows\System32 are doing in my Windows XP.