HLP256.dll: download the file and fix the error

Multimedia WinHelp by Blue Sky Software Scanned by antivirus

HLP256.dll is a file of the software Multimedia WinHelp by Blue Sky Software (“WinHelp 256 Color Bitmap DLL”), published by Blue Sky Software. Version offered here: 2.00.000.

An error message appears when the program concerned starts if this file is missing, deleted or corrupted. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only HLP256.dll

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

⇓ Download HLP256.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,484 times

Version: 2.00.000
Size: 73.86 KB
Publisher: Blue Sky Software

Then:

Extract HLP256.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\System32 (64-bit DLL) or C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (32-bit DLL on 64-bit Windows), then restart.

SHA-256: e97f2f4fee90052efee4a7916ce38c1d2169968f38378016e3f269dc0aa41d25 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Multimedia WinHelp by Blue Sky Software

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides HLP256.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 HLP256.dll

The program can't start because HLP256.dll is missing.
Error loading HLP256.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load HLP256.dll

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