OWS.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft Office Scanned by antivirus

OWS.dll is a file of the software Microsoft Office (“Microsoft Office Server Extensions”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 9.0.2626, 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 OWS.dll

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

⇓ Download OWS.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,244 times

Version: 9.0.2626
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 569.39 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract OWS.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: 789a82a4538d909c162c69524f79f518947856e93074190c710bbbf4f1f2d1c1 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft Office

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides OWS.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 OWS.dll

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

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