You need to register the component with the Windows program -REGSVR32.EXE. Use the following command: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\REGSVR32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSCOMM32.OCX If you want to unregister the component, use the following command: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\REGSVR32.EXE /u C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSCOMM32.OCX