How to Delete Dll on XP

1. Click the 'Start' button and select 'Run' from the Start menu.
2. Type 'cmd' and press 'Enter' to launch the Command Prompt window.
3. Type 'cd XYZ,' replacing 'XYZ' with the location of the folder containing the DLL file you wish to delete, then press 'Enter.' If, for example, the file is located in 'C:\Windows\Bad_DLL,' you would type 'cd C:\Windows\Bad_DLL.'
4. Type 'regsvr32 /u X', replacing 'X' with the full name of the DLL file you wish to delete and press 'Enter.' This will remove the DLL file from the Windows XP registry, making it possible to delete it without receiving the 'This file is write-protected' error.
5. Type in 'del X' replacing 'X' with the full filename--including the .dll extension--of the DLL file you wish to remove from the computer, then press 'Enter.' This will delete the DLL file from the computer.