Microsoft KB Archive/193067

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PRB: Some System DLLs Are Only Seen in the System Directory

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Q193067

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 98

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SYMPTOMS
Windows 98 only looks in the \Window\System directory for some system DLLs. For example, if MSVCRT.dll or MFC40.dll are installed in an application's directory, but not in the system directory as expected, the application will not see the DLLs even though they exist in the same directory.

CAUSE
Windows 98 defines a registry key:

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\control\SessionManager\KnownDLLs" If a .dll name is placed under this registry setting, Windows 98 only looks in the system directory for that file. This enhances performance. If you remove the registry key, Windows 98 will find the DLL in the application directory.

RESOLUTION
Remove the registry key for the DLL if this is a problem.

STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbDLL

Issue type : kbprb

Technology : kbWin98search kbWin98