DefOpenAL32.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Creative Labs OpenAL32 Scanned by antivirus

DefOpenAL32.dll is a file of the software Creative Labs OpenAL32 (“OpenAL32”), published by Creative Labs. Version offered here: 0.993, 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 DefOpenAL32.dll

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

⇓ Download DefOpenAL32.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,578 times

Version: 0.993
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 159.74 KB
Publisher: Creative Labs

Then:

Extract DefOpenAL32.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: e40a4d71de0588920e768c8b8bfd5ebe0c4ff3422018e48f7261676e66d99595 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Creative Labs OpenAL32

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides DefOpenAL32.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 DefOpenAL32.dll

The program can't start because DefOpenAL32.dll is missing.
Error loading DefOpenAL32.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load DefOpenAL32.dll

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