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Question

Missing Microsoft Windows .dll files.

Cause

A missing or corrupt .dll file can be caused by any of the below possibilities.

1. Another program was uninstalled that removed a .dll file that was required by another program or the operating system. 2. A program was installed that overwrote the .dll file with either an older version or a version that is incompatible with other programs causing .dll errors. 3. A bad installation of a program corrupted one or more files causing the .dll errors. 4. Another user or program maliciously or mistakenly deleted the .dll file or an associated file. 5. A hardware issue exists with the computer,such as a bad hard disk drive,causing the data on the drive to become corrupt,casing the .dll errors.

Answer

This document is meant to be a solution for users who are encountering missing .dll errors or other error messages related to .dll files. Before trying the recommended resolutions to resolving these errors, we suggest if you're getting a single missing .dll error, that you search for that .dll file on Computer Hope.

For example,if you're getting an error similar to "Internet Explorer encountered an error in KERNEL32.DLL at 0137:BFF3191C",search for "kernel32.dll" to make sure a specific document has not been created for your issue. In some situations a .dll file error may be caused by a specific situation.