IMESEARCHDLL.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft IME 2012 Scanned by antivirus

IMESEARCHDLL.dll is a file of the software Microsoft IME 2012 (“IME search module”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 15.0.9200.16384, 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 IMESEARCHDLL.dll

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

⇓ Download IMESEARCHDLL.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,928 times

Version: 15.0.9200.16384
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 88.06 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract IMESEARCHDLL.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: 3eeddc955e5958757fe8e6731542ed52b8194c46fabbce28ea0e7ff1cc1f0508 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft IME 2012

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides IMESEARCHDLL.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 IMESEARCHDLL.dll

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

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