How to Delete Shlwapi.dll

1. Right-click on the 'Start' button in Windows and select 'Explore' from the options that pop up. In the left panel of the Windows Explorer window that opens, navigate to the system folder for your version of Windows. If you have a 32-bit version of XP or Vista, this folder is located at 'C:\Windows\System32.' In 64-bit versions of XP or Vista, it can be found at 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64.' In 2000 and NT, the system folder is 'C:\WINNT\System32,' and in 95, 98 and ME, it's 'C:\Windows\System.'
2. Left-click the system folder once to make all of its files appear in the right panel of Explorer. Navigate through these files until you find shlwapi.dll, then right-click on it and select 'Delete' from among the options.
3. Left-click on the 'Start' button and select 'Run' from the Start Menu. Type 'cmd' in the Run window and click the 'Run' button. This launches the command prompt.
4. Type 'regsvr32 /u C:\Windows\System32\shlwapi.dll' in the command prompt, but note that this particular command line is for 32-bit versions of XP and Vista. If you're using another version, substitute the associated file path mentioned in Step 1 in place of 'C:\Windows\System32' in the example above. Once you've entered this line, press the 'Enter' key to un-register the .dll and complete the deletion process.