multiple dll files on desktop

[bjaneb]

I have dozens of dll files sitting on my desktop. I would like to move them to a folder so that my desktop is less cluttered. In addition, I'd like to know how to figure out which ones, if any, I can delete.

I'm not sure how they end up on the desktop, I don't choose to install programs there. Thanks for any suggestions!

 

[whs]

dlls belong into the system32 folder. It would be interesting to know how they got on the desktop in the first place.

C:\Windows\System32

 

[bjaneb]

I wish I knew how they got there! Can I move them to the system32 folder, or do I need to know what they belong to?

 

[whs]

Just move them to the system32 folder. They may be there already and the desktop versions may only be copies. But the system will tell you whether it is a duplicate when you paste them into system32.

 

[bjaneb]

Great, thank you! And just to be clear, it looks like there are a few .exe files associated with a dll file. I should move those to System32 as well, correct?

and .ini, .isi, .inx type files that have an associated dll too?

If I move the wrong file into System32, am I going to create a mess?

 

[Bongo]

Great, thank you! And just to be clear, it looks like there are a few .exe files associated with a dll file. I should move those to System32 as well, correct?

and .ini, .isi, .inx type files that have an associated dll too?

If I move the wrong file into System32, am I going to create a mess?

It could.

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Do you have the option highlighted in red unchecked in Folders Options?


Jerry

 

[whs]

.exe files and .ini, .isi, .inx type files do not belong in system32. Where did that whole mess come from. It looks like you installed a whole program to the desktop. You better hold until we have seen the picture Bongo asked for.

 

[bjaneb]

It is a mess! It looks like the files are mostly related to the Dell wireless programs, but moved all the "questionable" icons into one area of the desktop and am sending the screenshot of that part of the screen.
I think I've attached the screen shot

 

[whs]

That looks like a whole program - possibly from Dell. Can you think of any program that would associate with 'bcm'.

Does that tell you anything:

http://www.bing.com/search?q=dell%20progeam%20bcm&pc=conduit&ptag=G866-A98AEE4B202A3461B8EF&form=CONOMX&conlogo=CT3210127

 

[Bongo]

It looks like what whs said a program unpacked to your desktop, it looks to be a wifi program, if it is and the wifi is working then just put them in a new folder and make sure it's working OK for a few days then delete them.

Jerry

 

[scr]

is.exe seems to belong to program named Info Select published by Micro Logic
Info Select - is.exe - Program Information

Product website
Micro Logic - publisher of innovative software and other products

 

[bjaneb]

If I hover over some of the icons, it says "Dell Wireless WLAN card" or "Broadcom 802.11 Network Adapter Installation Utility" so most of them do seem to be associated with the Dell product. My wireless card is working fine, I think. I can communicate wirelessly with the other devices on my home network. One of the .exe files in an installer, another is an uninstaller, yet another is a setup file.
Is it even possible that the program could run from my desktop?
If I put them in a folder (on my desktop, is that what you meant?) and later delete them, could they be restored from the recycle bin?
I did create a restore point today, so I have something I can go back to in case of problems.

 

[bjaneb]

Re "info select", is that also something that could run from the desktop, or should I be able to find that in Program files?

 

[scr]

If it was installed to the desktop I doubt it would be in Program Files but you could look under "Programs and Features" in the Control Panel to see if it's installed.

I looked up wltryscv.exe:
"wltrysvc.exe is a process belonging to the Broadcom Corporation Wireless Network Tray Applet, which interacts with your broadband hardware."

Source: http://www.processlibrary.com/en/directory/files/wltrysvc/25512/

bcm1xsup.dll
"bcm1xsup.dll is a WLAN Driver belonging to Dell Wireless Mini Card driver from Dell Corporation"

Source:
http://www.processlibrary.com/en/directory/files/bcm1xsup/234000/

bcmwlcpl.cpl
"bcmwlcpl.cpl is a bcmwlcpl.cpl belonging to Dell Wireless WLAN Card Utility from Dell Inc"

Source:
http://www.processlibrary.com/en/directory/files/bcmwlcpl/404183/

issetup.dll
"Internet Connection Sharing Setup This process is still being reviewed."

Source:
http://www.processlibrary.com/en/directory/files/issetup/314969/

Considering the above is.exe may belong to the issetup

It is possible that all of this was accidentally unzipped to the desktop. This I will have to leave for someone with more expertise.

But, if it were me I'd do as you described:
"If I put them in a folder (on my desktop"

If everything continues to work ok you can put the folder some where for use later if something goes wrong. If things go wrong right away you can paste them back to the desktop.

 

[bjaneb]

Thanks, I went to the link you provided, lots of good information at that site -- I'll bookmark it.
I did check the control panel and there are a couple of entries related to wireless devices, but of course it's impossible to tell from the name whether it's the applet!
Also didn't see an entry for Info Select.

 

[bjaneb]

Thank you, scr. I'm going to go the "sequester in a folder" route and see what happens. I really appreciate your taking the time to look into my questions/problem! And thanks to whs and jerry, as well, for the help.
I'll report back in a couple of days, just for closure!

 

[scr]

Hope everything works out.