references query

Where does VB get the list of libraries usable for references? Can this list
be cleaned of dead links without reloading the OS?

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"Stephen J Bement" <spam@null.net> wrote in message
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> Where does VB get the list of libraries usable for references?

I can't say for sure but it may be the registry branch under
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib.

There was a tool called RegClean that could do this.

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Randy Birch
MS MVP Visual Basic
http://vbnet.mvps.org/


"Stephen J Bement" <spam@null.net> wrote in message
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: Where does VB get the list of libraries usable for references? Can this
list
: be cleaned of dead links without reloading the OS?
:
: --
: Semper Fi,
: Red
:
: Please post to newsgroup only
:
:

How safe is it to clean the registry with an unsupported tool from MS.  Have
you used RegClean lately and have you had any problems with it?

Would like to see what others think of the tool.  I have stayed away from it
because of problems that some have when it removes required keys.

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MVP (Visual Basic)
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"Randy Birch" <rgb_removethis@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> There was a tool called RegClean that could do this.
>
> --
>
>
> Randy Birch
> MS MVP Visual Basic
> http://vbnet.mvps.org/
>
>
> "Stephen J Bement" <spam@null.net> wrote in message
> news:uSS%23cSnpEHA.1668@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> : Where does VB get the list of libraries usable for references? Can this
> list
> : be cleaned of dead links without reloading the OS?
> :
> : --
> : Semper Fi,
> : Red
> :
> : Please post to newsgroup only
> :
> :
>

"Stephen J Bement" <spam@null.net> wrote in message =
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> Where does VB get the list of libraries usable for references? Can =
this list
> be cleaned of dead links without reloading the OS?
>=20
> --=20
> Semper Fi,
> Red
>=20
> Please post to newsgroup only
>=20
>=20

If you enumerate the key quoted by Jeff using a powerful
registry class like that found at www.vbaccelerator.com, its
a trivial exercise to check the existance of the
path of the TypeLib (found in one of the lower subkeys). If
the DLL/OCX/TLB is no longer there, then delete the parent key and
all of its subkeys.=20

You should be able to write code to do the above
in less than 2 hours. If you do a search, someone likely
has already done it.

hth,
tlviewer

Veign,
I've been using RegClean for a number of years without any mishaps that I
suspect have RegClean as their cause.

NickHK

"Veign" <NOSPAMinveign@veign.com> wrote in message
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> How safe is it to clean the registry with an unsupported tool from MS.
Have
> you used RegClean lately and have you had any problems with it?
>
> Would like to see what others think of the tool.  I have stayed away from
it
> because of problems that some have when it removes required keys.
>
> --
> Chris Hanscom
> MVP (Visual Basic)
> http://www.veign.com
> --
>
> "Randy Birch" <rgb_removethis@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:OgfFwqnpEHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... 
this 
>
>

The issue I use to come across often when using RegClean was Office keys
removed.  You would have to re-insert the Office CD and problem solved.  I
have had this happen with other applications after using RegClean...

When was the latest version released?

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Chris Hanscom
MVP (Visual Basic)
http://www.veign.com
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"NickHK" <TungCheWah@Invalid.com> wrote in message
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> Veign,
> I've been using RegClean for a number of years without any mishaps that I
> suspect have RegClean as their cause.
>
> NickHK
>
> "Veign" <NOSPAMinveign@veign.com> wrote in message
> news:eBtXaTopEHA.2032@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... 
> Have 
from
> it 
> this 
>
>

Hi Chris ...

There was one version back around the early VB5 days I believe that had a
problem and was taken down. I have used various 'good' versions on 95, 98,
NT4, 2000 and XP, and I have not experienced any issues I can remember. It
creates an undo reg file "just in case".

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Randy Birch
MS MVP Visual Basic
http://vbnet.mvps.org/


"Veign" <NOSPAMinveign@veign.com> wrote in message
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: The issue I use to come across often when using RegClean was Office keys
: removed.  You would have to re-insert the Office CD and problem solved.  I
: have had this happen with other applications after using RegClean...
:
: When was the latest version released?
:
: --
: Chris Hanscom
: MVP (Visual Basic)
: http://www.veign.com
: --
:
: "NickHK" <TungCheWah@Invalid.com> wrote in message
: news:eT7wyxopEHA.3068@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
: > Veign,
: > I've been using RegClean for a number of years without any mishaps that
I
: > suspect have RegClean as their cause.
: >
: > NickHK
: >
: > "Veign" <NOSPAMinveign@veign.com> wrote in message
: > news:eBtXaTopEHA.2032@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
: > > How safe is it to clean the registry with an unsupported tool from MS.
: > Have
: > > you used RegClean lately and have you had any problems with it?
: > >
: > > Would like to see what others think of the tool.  I have stayed away
: from
: > it
: > > because of problems that some have when it removes required keys.
: > >
: > > --
: > > Chris Hanscom
: > > MVP (Visual Basic)
: > > http://www.veign.com
: > > --
: > >
: > > "Randy Birch" <rgb_removethis@mvps.org> wrote in message
: > > news:OgfFwqnpEHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
: > > > There was a tool called RegClean that could do this.
: > > >
: > > > --
: > > >
: > > >
: > > > Randy Birch
: > > > MS MVP Visual Basic
: > > > http://vbnet.mvps.org/
: > > >
: > > >
: > > > "Stephen J Bement" <spam@null.net> wrote in message
: > > > news:uSS%23cSnpEHA.1668@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
: > > > : Where does VB get the list of libraries usable for references? Can
: > this
: > > > list
: > > > : be cleaned of dead links without reloading the OS?
: > > > :
: > > > : --
: > > > : Semper Fi,
: > > > : Red
: > > > :
: > > > : Please post to newsgroup only
: > > > :
: > > > :
: > > >
: > >
: > >
: >
: >
:
:

Veign,
Mine says:

File version:          4.1.7364.1
Product Name:    Microsoft Windows 95
Product version:    4.0.950
Comments:            December 30, 1997

At http://www.createwindow.com/wininfo/regclean.htm it says "Version 4.1a
build 7364.1 of RegClean works on Windows 95, 98, NT 3.51, NT 4, and 2000.
It's from 1997 and still works fine, but is NOT compatible with Windows ME
or XP."

The Office re-installation problems has other causes also, equally annoying
but not RegClean related, as far as I know.

NickHK

"Veign" <NOSPAMinveign@veign.com> wrote in message
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> The issue I use to come across often when using RegClean was Office keys
> removed.  You would have to re-insert the Office CD and problem solved.  I
> have had this happen with other applications after using RegClean...
>
> When was the latest version released?
>
> --
> Chris Hanscom
> MVP (Visual Basic)
> http://www.veign.com
> --
>
> "NickHK" <TungCheWah@Invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:eT7wyxopEHA.3068@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... 
I 
> from 
>
>

Thanx for the versioning information...

My experience with RegClean always caused the re-installation with Office
and some other Engineering applications.  That started to get me to move
away from RegClean wondering if other issues were being caused that I was
not overly aware of....

You say not for WinXP...Hmmm

--
Chris Hanscom
MVP (Visual Basic)
http://www.veign.com
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"NickHK" <TungCheWah@Invalid.com> wrote in message
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> Veign,
> Mine says:
>
> File version:          4.1.7364.1
> Product Name:    Microsoft Windows 95
> Product version:    4.0.950
> Comments:            December 30, 1997
>
> At http://www.createwindow.com/wininfo/regclean.htm it says "Version 4.1a
> build 7364.1 of RegClean works on Windows 95, 98, NT 3.51, NT 4, and 2000.
> It's from 1997 and still works fine, but is NOT compatible with Windows ME
> or XP."
>
> The Office re-installation problems has other causes also, equally
annoying
> but not RegClean related, as far as I know.
>
> NickHK
>
> "Veign" <NOSPAMinveign@veign.com> wrote in message
> news:#TjtkgppEHA.3252@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... 
I 
that
> I 
MS. 
Can 
>
>