dll doesn't show up in system32 directory in Windows 7

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Published on 2010-06-02T12:05:30Z Indexed on 2010/06/02 12:14 UTC
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I copied a dll to the system32 directory. I want to register it, which requires me to be Administrator. If I right click on cmd.exe and run as Administrator and list the directory, the dll isn't shown. However, if I start cmd.exe normally, I can see the file, but can't register it.

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