Error: 64 bit DLL ???

[Mike Schleif]

From this page: https://www.vim.org/download.php

I downloaded this file multiple times: gvim_9.1.0_x64_signed.zip (64bit zip package)

Each time, the extracted ZIP files include this:
C:\Program Files\vim\vim91>dir *.dll /b /s
C:\Program Files\vim\vim91\libiconv-2.dll
C:\Program Files\vim\vim91\libintl-8.dll
C:\Program Files\vim\vim91\libsodium.dll
C:\Program Files\vim\vim91\winpty64.dll
C:\Program Files\vim\vim91\GvimExt32\gvimext.dll
C:\Program Files\vim\vim91\GvimExt32\libiconv-2.dll
C:\Program Files\vim\vim91\GvimExt32\libintl-8.dll
C:\Program Files\vim\vim91\GvimExt64\gvimext.dll
C:\Program Files\vim\vim91\GvimExt64\libiconv-2.dll
C:\Program Files\vim\vim91\GvimExt64\libintl-8.dll

On Windows 11, I am trying to get the older file right click options to edit with Vim.

Instructed to manually modify Registry settings, like this:
  regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\vim\vim91\GvimExt64\gvimext.dll"

It always fails with this error:
  “The module was loaded but the entry-point DllRegisterServer was not found ...”

Neither of these two DLLs are 64-bit:
  C:\Program Files\vim\vim91\GvimExt32\gvimext.dll
  C:\Program Files\vim\vim91\GvimExt64\gvimext.dll

What am I missing?

Please, advise. Thank you.

~ Mike

[Mike Schleif]

OK, re-installing from this: gvim_9.1.0_x64_signed.exe

C:\Program Files\vim>dir "C:\Program Files\vim\vim91\GvimExt64\gvimext.dll" "C:\Program Files\vim\vim91\GvimExt32\gvimext.dll"
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 9B2D-0154

 Directory of C:\Program Files\vim\vim91\GvimExt64

01/02/2024  11:55 PM           155,136 gvimext.dll
               1 File(s)        155,136 bytes

 Directory of C:\Program Files\vim\vim91\GvimExt32

01/02/2024  11:55 PM           128,000 gvimext.dll
               1 File(s)        128,000 bytes
               0 Dir(s)  944,380,166,144 bytes free

Although the two DLLs are different, the result remains the same:

  The module was loaded but the entry-point DllRegisterServer was not found ...

[Christian Brabandt]

Hi,
I have no idea what that error means. Can you try a more uptodate
version? See https://github.com/vim/vim-win32-installer/releases

Have you tried the installer version?

Thanks,
Chris

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Christian
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[Mike Schleif]

I thought that I clarified that.

I have a new Windows 11 laptop, onto which I want to install Vim v9.x, 64-bit.

One thing I expect is to locate a file via Windows Explorer, right click it, and select to edit it with Vim, or to Open it with Vim.

Apparently, something is different on Windows 11, whereby these right-click options are not automatically there.

I try to register the DLL in Regedit, like this:

  regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\vim\vim91\GvimExt64\gvimext.dll"

I receive the following error, which indicates that this DLL is NOT 64-bit.

What am I missing?

Please, advise. Thank you.

~ Mike

[Christian Brabandt]

Hi,

On Mi, 06 Aug 2025, Mike Schleif wrote:
> I have a new Windows 11 laptop, onto which I want to install Vim v9.x, 64-bit.
>
> One thing I expect is to locate a file via Windows Explorer, right click it, and select to edit it with Vim, or to Open it with Vim.
>
> Apparently, something is different on Windows 11, whereby these right-click options are not automatically there.
>

so why don't you use the installer then? I have no issues with the
installer on Windows 11, a right-click gives me the menu as expected.

> I try to register the DLL in Regedit, like this:
>
> regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\vim\vim91\GvimExt64\gvimext.dll"

Why do you do it manually? I never had to do this.

> I receive the following error, which indicates that this DLL is NOT
> 64-bit.

please don't send bitmaps, I have a text-only mail program and do not
see this error message.

> What am I missing?
>
> Please, advise. Thank you.

As mentioned before, please try the installer.

Thanks,
Chris
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[Mike Schleif]

I used this:  gvim_9.1.0_x64_signed.exe

Is this not the "installer?"

~ Mike

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[Christian Brabandt]

On Mi, 06 Aug 2025, Mike Schleif wrote:

> I used this: gvim_9.1.0_x64_signed.exe

Yes, that is the one. You mentioned before that you used the zip file,
so I was confused.

> Is this not the "installer?"

But why do you think you need to call regsvr32 command manually?

Also as mentioned before, please try the latest version from
https://github.com/vim/vim-win32-installer/releases

Thanks,
Christian
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[Mike Schleif]

First, I replied to my original post (on my gmail: _____), the first line of which is this:

  OK, re-installing from this: gvim_9.1.0_x64_signed.exe

Second, the right-click Vim option was NOT there. Also, the Open With "Vim" option also was NOT there.

It was suggested to register the DLL. When that failed, it was suggested that I manually add a few registry entries - which I did. NOW, these two options are there after right-clicking a TXT file in Windows Explorer.

I was cautioned that this manual registry editing may result in other functionality failures later. I do want all designed functionality.

What am I missing?

~ Mike

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[Christian Brabandt]

On Mi, 06 Aug 2025, Mike Schleif wrote:

> Second, the right-click Vim option was NOT there. Also, the Open With "Vim"
> option also was NOT there.

Did you try to run the installer as admin?

> It was suggested to register the DLL. When that failed, it was suggested
> that I manually add a few registry entries - which I did. NOW, these two
> options are there after right-clicking a TXT file in Windows Explorer.
>
> I was cautioned that this manual registry editing may result in other
> functionality failures later. I do want all designed functionality.

Can you remove those manual entries, uninstall the existing installation
and please try to run the *latest* release as admin user? If this
doesn't work, I am not sure what is wrong on your system. As I said it
works fine on two of my Win11 systems.

If it still doesn't work, try to run the x86 installer instead. It
should also work.

Thanks,
Christian
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