How DO I Remove shdocvw.dll?

Brief Introduction of shdocvw.dll

The shdocvw.dll is one of portable executable files on windows operating system and its format is just the same as for Windows EXE file that is able to contain code, data, and resources, in any combination. The DLL file’s name shdocvw stands for Microsoft Shell Doc Object and Control Library which is a vital part of the Windows operating system to ensure the overall computer performance. The feature of such DLL files is that it can be taken advantage of by multiple applications at the same time. Oppositely, it is possible that multiple applications just use the same one DLL file at once. In that way, you now and then receive an error message indicating an error in shdocvw.dll when you are logging in your computer or launching a program.

Symptoms of the shdocvw.dll Error

“Windows error loading”
“Can not load files. Reinstalling this application may fix this error.”
“This application failed to start because shdocvw.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.”
“The file has caused an error”
“Registration: Failed for file C:\WINDOWS\System32\”
“Cannot find \Windows\System32\”

Causes of the shdocvw.dll Error

For one – file compatibility issue.
Suppose that you successively installed/reinstalled one same program and then correspondingly saved in two different local folders（C: \a1 folder then C: \a2 folder）, while Windows only would implement the program located at C: \a1 folder. And you can’t find the implementation files on C: \al folder for you have installed again. Doing like this, it possibly your system that encounters the trouble with missing files. Later after this, a dll error would pop-up every time when the windows launched.

For two – shdocvw.dll files is infected or the virus like Trojan virus/ Fake program can’t be completely removed
An error in shdocvw.dll message can be generally caused by a virus or other malware infections on your computer as they are able to damage any dll file on the computer. Furthermore, there would be some leftovers including registry entries left on system after automatically removing virus by anti-virus program.

Conclusion

So far, if you have exactly followed the steps above, you would be likely to fix the shdocvw.dll error. Usually, the error is absolutely safe and no need to remove it from its original location. However, since this file is crucially essential to many Windows features & programs, it is quite easy to be exploited and become the target of threat like Trojan virus, malware, and other fake programs. If you always receive error message that contains shdocvw.dll in it, it is highly recommended you troubleshoot it.