Thursday, September 22, 2011

How to Install Oleaut32.Dll


1. Browse the Web to a site from which you can download oleaut32.dll. You can find a link to one download location in the Resources section below.
2. Click the download link and save the file to your computer. Locate it on your computer and double-click the file. It will open either in Winzip or your default unzipping utility. Click the 'Extract' button, select your computer's desktop as the file destination and click the 'Open' button. This will extract oleaut32.dll to your desktop.
3. Right-click the 'Start' button in Windows and select 'Explore' from the pop-up options. When the Windows Explorer window opens, browse through the left panel to find your Windows system folder. Look for 'C:\WindowsSysWOW64' if you're using a 64-bit copy of Windows XP or Windows Vista, and look for 'C:\Windows\System32' if you're using a 32-bit version of these operating systems. If you're using Windows 2000 or NT, look for 'C:\WINNT\System32.' For Windows 95, 98 and ME, you should look for 'C:\Windows\System.' When you find the system folder, left-click it once to display its contents in the right panel of Explorer.
4. Drag the oleaut32.dll file that you extracted to your desktop into the right panel of Explorer.
5. Restart your computer. The changes will take effect immediately upon boot-up.