# C1.Util.Win.Win32.LoadLibrary

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<h1 id="C1_Util_Win_Win32_LoadLibrary_" data-uid="C1.Util.Win.Win32.LoadLibrary*">LoadLibrary Method
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<h4 id="C1_Util_Win_Win32_LoadLibrary_System_String_" data-uid="C1.Util.Win.Win32.LoadLibrary(System.String)">LoadLibrary(string)</h4>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public static extern nint LoadLibrary(string fileName)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Shared Function LoadLibrary(fileName As String) As IntPtr</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">fileName</span></td>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.intptr">nint</a></td>
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