DSETUP.dll: download the file and fix the error

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

DSETUP.dll is a file of the software Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (“Direct driver preloader”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 4.9.0.0904, 32-bit.

If this file is missing or damaged, the program that uses it does not start and Windows displays an error message. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only DSETUP.dll

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

⇓ Download DSETUP.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 12,197 times

Version: 4.9.0.0904
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 74.52 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract DSETUP.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: 659fd42e9289281245985e4956d354a2ae1414a396b3bf7865f78414adc440d8 · 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 DSETUP.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 DSETUP.dll

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

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