DLLs loading sequence

[nulli]

To see how DLLs are loaded for an application I would set the global flag for showing loader snaps (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff556886(v=vs.85).aspx) and watch the debug output.

The Windows Internals book has an experiment showing how you can do this. Use google and search for "watching the image loader". Here is a direct link to this page: http://bit.ly/1doJuzI

[arlequim]

Using WinDBG, first you have to enable your debugger, so type:

!gflag +ksl

Break when your file (.exe or .dll) is loaded:

sxe ld mydll.dll

That's all