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diff --git a/shared/dllLoader.cpp b/shared/dllLoader.cpp
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+#include "dllLoader.h"
+#include <wx/msw/wrapwin.h> //includes "windows.h"
+
+namespace
+{
+class KernelDllHandler //dynamically load "kernel32.dll"
+{
+public:
+    static const KernelDllHandler& getInstance()
+    {
+        static KernelDllHandler instance;
+        return instance;
+    }
+
+    HINSTANCE getHandle() const
+    {
+        return hKernel;
+    }
+
+private:
+    KernelDllHandler() :
+        hKernel(NULL)
+    {
+        //get a handle to the DLL module containing required functionality
+        hKernel = ::LoadLibrary(L"kernel32.dll");
+    }
+
+    ~KernelDllHandler()
+    {
+        if (hKernel) ::FreeLibrary(hKernel);
+    }
+
+    HINSTANCE hKernel;
+};
+}
+
+
+void* Utility::loadSymbolKernel(const std::string& functionName)
+{
+    if (KernelDllHandler::getInstance().getHandle() != NULL)
+        return reinterpret_cast<void*>(::GetProcAddress(KernelDllHandler::getInstance().getHandle(), functionName.c_str()));
+    else
+        return NULL;
+}