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Dylan16807 | karma 31639 | avg karma 1.39 · 2022-03-16 02:56:12

Libraries in the program install folder completely bypass dll hell.

It's the original fix!

pjmlp | karma 109153 | avg karma 1.76 · 2022-03-16 10:40:58

So much that it has the code name of xcopy deploy, an alusion to how MS-DOS applications used to be delivered.

However there is also the WinSxS alternative, adding a manifest file to the executable.