COM Explorer for Windows

Name: COM Explorer
Rating: 3.6 (9 reviews)
Author: 4Developers

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Download.com staffFebruary 26, 2026

COM Explorer is an indispensable utility for developers and administrators. It provides comprehensive tools to explore, manage, and fix ActiveX controls, EXE servers, and DLL servers with an intuitive interface.

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Pros
- Explorer-like GUI for browsing registered COM objects
- Clearly marks misbehaving or orphaned COM objects
- Integrated Registry editor for COM settings
- Windows Explorer integration for quick actions
- Supports multi-control registration/unregistration
Cons
- Compares COM control versions on remote computers
- New user interface in version 2.0

COM Explorer for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: July 10, 2001

Latest update: February 26, 2026

Version: 2.0

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows 10
Windows NT
Windows 98
Windows 95

Additional Requirements: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 63,019

Downloads Last Week: 2

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User Reviews

3.6/5

9 User Votes

two thumbs up
VikkJanuary 26, 2006
Pros
it's a good program, and is easy to use
Cons
dispite my many failures to register my yvertr.dll, well you can't always get what you want, but these dll files are a pain anyway...I would like to see some sort of help menu added to it...even if it's just a general one :)
Summary
Too much money for this features
August 1, 2002
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Easy to use and small in size, but it is too expensive for what it offfers. I'm using another tool called 'COM Up! 2.0' with more features to handle all activex issues on my system.
Nice but much too expensive
June 5, 2002
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Very good program, but $150 is too much. Try Resource Tuner 1.81 instead, is cheaper and can handle even more ressource types.
O boy, o boy ....
February 5, 2002
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This little tool sure is a must-have for every COM developer. Surely people a little experienced in COM dev. have met the DLL Hell problem more then one. This tool let's you deal with those evil 'dead' registry entries on you local machine swiftly. Never ever will the need arise to type 'regedit' in your 'RUN' Start-menu function again.
in a word ... fan-bloody-tastic !
January 25, 2002
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A god-send...
December 6, 2001
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Really easy to use ActiveX and dll manager. Even with knowing diddily-squit about registrys, I was able to register and un-register at my leisure, got me out of trouble once or twice too...
Good Tool
December 6, 2001
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Nice tool. Does what it says. Had no problems with it. Very easy to use. The $150 is a bit much for a single tool. How about $25?
Sure it downloaded
July 24, 2001
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Maybe you just don't know how to download it correctly. I've downloaded this program about 3 times now.
You can't get it to download - How can you evaluate it.
July 19, 2001
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You waste time trying to wait for something to happen and it doesn't. That sucks!

Developer’s Description

By 4Developers

Explore, manage, and fix your ActiveX controls, EXE servers, and DLL servers.

COM Explorer helps developers and system administrators explore, manage, and fix ActiveX controls, EXE servers, and DLL servers. An Explorer-like GUI allows developers to browse registered COM objects and view information, such as CLSID, TypeLib, version information, and file information. Misbehaving objects, such as objects with missing files left as junk in the Registry, are clearly marked. A fully integrated Registry editor allows you to view and edit COM settings. COM Explorer is integrated into Windows Explorer, allowing you to quickly register, unregister, compare, and view COM controls using a pop-up menu.

Version 2.0 features a new user interface, the ability to register or unregister multiple COM controls with a single click, the ability to compare COM control versions across multiple remote computers, fixes for several bugs, and more.

COM Explorer for Windows

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User Reviews

two thumbs up

Too much money for this features

Nice but much too expensive

O boy, o boy ....

in a word ... fan-bloody-tastic !

A god-send...

Good Tool

Sure it downloaded

You can't get it to download - How can you evaluate it.

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