Device.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) PC Companion Scanned by antivirus

Device.dll is a file of the software PC Companion (“Device Core Library”), published by Avanquest Software. Version offered here: 1.0.0.1, 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 Device.dll

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

⇓ Download Device.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,896 times

Version: 1.0.0.1
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 927.23 KB
Publisher: Avanquest Software

Then:

Extract Device.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: c39cf05158cc9511794d32c55d12e7070a095d36e6e4b6bb0d41ad0094461b96 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: PC Companion

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides Device.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 Device.dll

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

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