[dblohm7]

> Part of the problem is the DLLs, as many have mentioned, and also the fact that each statically links in its own CRT (C run-time)

No, that isn't the case on DLLs shipped with Windows.

[cryptonector]

But it is for 3rd party DLLs.

[dblohm7]

Well, that depends on the DLL.