How to extract an assembly from the GAC?

Question

There is a package I have to deal with which installs assemblies straight into the GAC (e.g. somewhere deep in %windows%/assembly).

How do I exorcise the actual as

Answer 1

The method described here is very easy:

http://andreasglaser.net/post/2008/08/05/Extract-assembly-from-Global-Assembly-Cache-(GAC)-with-network-drive-mapping.aspx

Summary from Article:

• Map a Network Drive (Explorer -> Tools)
  • Map to \servername\folder (\\YourServer\C$\Windows\Assembly)
• No need for sharing if you are the Administrator
• Browse to the drive and extract your assembly