BarTender Error: ShellExtension.dll Failed to Register during Installation

BarTender Error: ShellExtension.dll Failed to Register during Installation

A. Attempt to rerun the installer as an Admin user on the PC.

The installer may not have the necessary rights on the PC to install.  

B. Install an Older Version first.

1. Uninstall BarTender 2022 and reboot the PC.

2. Install BarTender 2021 from this location: https://portal.seagullscientific.com/downloads/bartender (BarTender 2022 and Bartender 2021 are listed on the top of the download page: Other older versions are listed below under Other Versions and Options.

3. While BarTender 2021 is still installed, run the BarTender 2022 installer.  It will prompt you to Upgrade to BarTender 2022 (If you get the error message during installation, ignore and continue and continue to step 4.  If you don't get the error, stop here.

4. Download 64bit Shell Extension.dll here.  Place the file here: "C:\Program Files\Seagull\BarTender 2022\Components\x64\ShellExtension.dll"

5. Run the Bartender 2022 install again. (The same one still in your downloads folder).  Choose the option to repair the installation.

C. Manually register the dll file. 

1. Download 64bit Shell Extension.dll here.  Place the file here: "C:\Program Files\Seagull\BarTender 2022\Components\x64\ShellExtension.dll"

2. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories and right-click on "Command Prompt" and select "Run as Administrator" OR in the Search box, type CMD and when cmd.exe appears in your results, right-click on cmd.exe and select "Run as administrator."

3. At the command prompt, enter: REGSVR32 C:\Program Files\Seagull\BarTender 2022\Components\x64\ShellExtension.dll


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