Assemblies can be compared using the following methods:
To compare two Assemblies in the file system:
Open Object Compare, and select File -> Select Left Side from
the main menu.
If the Assembly resides on the local machine, or is reachable using a mapped drive
to a remote machine, in the Select Left Side dialog, expand
the Desktop -> My Computer objects.
If the Assembly resides on a remote machine, and is reachable from a shared resource
from the remote machine, in the Select Left Side dialog, expand
the Desktop -> My Network Places objects (Note:
the network resources name varies depending on the version of Windows you are using).
Locate the Assembly by navigating through the file system or shared resources objects
and select the OK button.
On the main menu, select File -> Select Right Side.
Repeat the steps for locating an Assembly outlined above using the Select Right Side dialog.
To start the comparison, select File -> Start Comparison from
the main menu.
To compare two Assemblies in the Global Assembly Cache:
Open Object Compare, and select File -> Select Left Side from
the main menu.
In the Select Left Side dialog, expand
the Desktop -> My Computer -> Assembly
Cache objects.
Locate the Assembly by navigating through the list of Assembly objects and select the OK button.
On the main menu, select File -> Select Right Side.
Repeat the steps for locating an Assembly outlined above using the Select Right Side dialog.
To start the comparison, select File -> Start Comparison from
the main menu.