Dependency issues, missing DLLs, wrong architectures, circular references, delay‑loaded modules, are classic sources of deployment failure for Windows applications. As your DevOps pipelines speed up, these problems can slip through and cost time downstream. This article shows how Dependency Walker (aka depends.exe) still plays a useful role today

Why Dependency Walker Still Matters in 2025 If you've ever shipped a Windows app only to hear “it works on my machine” when it crashes elsewhere, you’re not alone. One of the most common culprits? Missing or incompatible DLLs. In DevOps, where speed and automation rule, subtle