How to Delete Shell32.dll

The Steps
1. Right-click on the 'Start' button in Windows and select 'Explore' from the pop-up menu. In the left panel, navigate to the system folder for your version of Windows. If you're using a 32-bit version of XP or Vista, this is 'C:\Windows\System32.' in 64-bit versions of XP or Vista, it's 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64.' In 2000 and NT, it's 'C:\WINNT\System32.' Finally, in 95, 98 and ME, it's 'C:\Windows\System.'
2. Browse through the right panel for shell32.dll. When you find it, right-click the file and select 'Delete' from the pop-up menu. This will automatically move the file to the Recycle Bin.
3. Click the 'Start' button in Windows and select 'Run.' When the window opens, type 'cmd' in the empty field and click the 'Run' button.
4. Type 'regsvr32 /u C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll' into the command line, but make sure you use the correct file path for your version of Windows. The example here is for 32-bit versions of XP and Vista. If you're using a different version, replace the file path in this command with the file path for your version indicated in the first step. Press 'Enter' after you've typed in this command line.
5. Close the command prompt window after it unregisters the file, which only takes about a second. Shell32.dll has now been fully deleted from your system.