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Short answer is that you don't need to register DLLs in order to use them. The only exception to this is COM and ActiveX DLLs which need to add certain keys to the registry. For a normal DLL (including . NET class libraries), all you need to know is the path to the DLL.
You can run a command-line tool called the Assembly Registration Tool (Regasm.exe) to register or unregister an assembly for use with COM. Regasm.exe adds information about the class to the system registry so COM clients can use the . NET Framework class transparently.
By registering a DLL, you are adding information to a central directory (the Registry) for use by Windows. The information typically includes a "friendly name" for the component, which makes it easier to use from within another program, and the full path to the . dll or .
Is it necessary to register a compiled DLL (written in C# .NET) on a target machine.
The target machine will have .NET installed, is it enough to simply drop the DLL onto the target machine?
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