Suppose you are about to uninstall a program from your system, but the classic error message appears saying that one of its files is still in use. At that moment, any user would wonder what the program is talking about, when the logical thing would be for it to unload all memory modules and proceed with the uninstallation. If a DLL in use refuses to cooperate and you want to know which program it is linked to, what you need is a copy of the tool LoadedDllsView developed by Nirsoft.
The Task Manager in Windows shares a good amount of information about active processes and services, but there are times when we need to know more. Many elements resident in memory often go unnoticed, which could be part of something more sinister, so to speak. I admit that accessing that kind of data is not for everyone.
If editing the Windows registry is already intimidating, imagine the feeling that an endless list of DLL files conveys to the average user. However, advanced inspection and diagnostic tools should never be missing. If there is a program running that raises doubts, and we want to know the rest of its modules, LoadedDllsView is one of our best allies.
What details does LoadedDllsView provide?
This program created by Nirsoft provides us with details such as the full name of the DLL, its architecture type (whether 32 or 64 bits), the name of the product that depends on that file, the description (if available), product and file versions, company name, internal and original DLL names (this can help detect malicious DLLs), the full path on the hard drive, creation and modification dates, basic attributes (for example, whether the DLL appears in Windows Explorer, or if it has been marked as hidden), and finally its size. In the lower half of the interface, LoadedDllsView does something similar with the main process, but also adds the user who started the task.
Portable and free
Like all Nirsoft programs, LoadedDllsView is portable, comes in 32 and 64 bit versions, has several extensions to translate its interface, supports multiple parameters in log generation, has no external dependencies, and is free.
