D3D10SDKLayers.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® Scanned by antivirus

D3D10SDKLayers.dll is a file of the software Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (“Microsoft Direct3D SDK Layers”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 9.22.949.2190, 32-bit.

Programs that need it refuse to start, or show an error, when it is missing or damaged. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only D3D10SDKLayers.dll

Ideal if only this file is reported missing: you replace a single file, without reinstalling anything.

⇓ Download D3D10SDKLayers.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,383 times

Version: 9.22.949.2190
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 430.09 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract D3D10SDKLayers.dll from the zip file and copy it to the folder of the program showing the error (where its .exe file is).
Still getting the error? Copy it to C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (64-bit Windows) or C:\Windows\System32 (32-bit Windows), then restart.

SHA-256: 8cfb710a20f6aeebc3a6f71b33a53526b540e7d4d6dce5f4bf34127ad5ebad91 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft® DirectX for Windows®

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides D3D10SDKLayers.dll itself, in the exact version it expects. Recommended if several files are missing or if the error comes back.

Settings › Apps › Installed apps: uninstall the program or game concerned.
Reinstall it from its original setup program, then restart your computer.

Error messages related to D3D10SDKLayers.dll

The program can't start because D3D10SDKLayers.dll is missing.
Error loading D3D10SDKLayers.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load D3D10SDKLayers.dll

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