SwDir.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Shockwave Scanned by antivirus

SwDir.dll is a file of the software Shockwave (“Shockwave ActiveX Control”), published by Macromedia, Inc.. Version offered here: 10.1r11, 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 SwDir.dll

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

⇓ Download SwDir.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,307 times

Version: 10.1r11
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 54.49 KB
Publisher: Macromedia, Inc.

Then:

Extract SwDir.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: 7555e291134fd49d9852ea5a1ac75c1d0fdbab3efa3dc18737282e6e78a8e5f2 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Shockwave

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides SwDir.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 SwDir.dll

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

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