Questions tagged [rundll32]

runDLL32.exe is a Win32 - utility from Microsoft Windows that loads and runs 32-bit specific functions from dynamic-link libraries (DLLs).

Useful links: Rundll32 on technet. Rundll32 on SS64 help pages.

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Running a dll using rundll32.exe.. no output or error seen

I am running a dll using a rundll32.exe but I dont see the output as expected nor my log statements nor do I see any error of any sort. How do I debug this ? Thanks, KG
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building a 64bit dll using mingw to be used with rundll

im currently trying to update my project to 64bit support. The project used to build a 32bit dll using i686-w64-mingw32 toolchain that could be used with rundll to start it. now, im trying to use the x86_64-w64-mingw32 toolchain to build a 64bit…
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Running a full windows app in a dll via rundll32

Does anyone have an example of building a complete WIN32 Windows app as a dll? I'd like to export a function, call it via rundll32, and have a complete Windows app with decorations, a menu, accelerators, and everything pop up. I know about the…
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Documentation for writting your own dll for Rundll32.exe?

Possible Duplicate: How to use Rundll32 to execute DLL Function? Where can I find documentation (tutorials, books, etc.) to write my own dll's that can be run with rundll32.exe?
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How to create a device driver installation dialog with a device name using CMD?

I want to create a driver installation balloon (i.e that says "Installing Device Driver software", but if I use this command: rundll32 pnpui.dll,SimplifiedDINotification It creates like this: Device Driver Installation Dialog But I want to create…
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Running a "rundll32.exe" process at Win7 Logon, Lock, & Switch User screens?

Before I start, another post for something similar to this request for help is located at Running a process at the Windows 7 Welcome Screen, but the responses were not quite what I believe I am looking for, and the post is over a year old so I…
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There Was a problem Starting HPZNIY~1.DLL

Help please I couldn't understand what program use this dll file and why i got this error enter image description here C:\PROGRA~3\SURFAC~1\ZhutEarn\HPZNIY~1.dll I found in this folder zoom files , i try to reinstall it , then delete all files and…
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Wix custom action shows a error dialog from RunDLL "Access is denied" when installer is ran a second time

Created an installer of a toolkit with a Visual Studio extension as part of it in Wix 3.14. It contains a custom action that searches the local system for installed versions of Visual Studio 2019 and 2022. The custom action is written in managed…
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Call dll which is in folder other than system32

I want to call my dll through a shortcut, but I need to identify the current directory the dll is in. At the moment I can only call it this way: C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Users\Public\BUS.dll, print And I would like to call her…
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Control Panel Applet Execution Command Line Syntax

I'm trying to invoke Internet Options Control Panel applet through command line (Run dialogue). Specifically, the "Connections" tab. I used the following syntax: rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL INETCPL.CPL,,4 Which worked fine. My question…
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Can't disable keyboard with rundll32 library

Good afternoon everyone! I have a question: I cannot disable the keyboard in C #, the error "keyboard" module is not found. This is code how I tried to disable keyboard: Process.Start("rundll32", "keyboard, disable"); Here's what I tried to solve…
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How would I use rundll32.exe to run a pyd?

I made a .pyd file with this source: def hello(): print("Hello world") and I want to run hello() from rundll32 (Or any C code in general) I tried rundll32 hello.pyd,hello() and rundll32 hello.pyd,hello but neither worked I also looked through…
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How can I specify arguments of export function during debugging a DLL through rundll32 using IDA pro?

Question Could you tell me a way to debug an export function of a DLL with specific arguments through rundll32.exe using IDA pro? rundll32.exe calls an export function with unintentional arguments. Detail I used following settings in process…
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Windows Service always listening on port8080, even when killed

I have a problem when i start my application by Spring, the port 8080 is allready listening by a service, which is "rundll32.exe", apparently a legitime file from system32, but even when i kill it, it come back, here is my prompt commands: tasklist…
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How do I pass a string to a DLL using the Win32 API?

I am trying to pass a string (or char*) from Rundll32 to a DLL built (with MinGW) using this source: #include __declspec( dllexport ) int hello(LPSTR content) { MessageBox( NULL, content, "Message", MB_OK ); return 0; } When…
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