WSOCK32N.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Socks V4 Scanned by antivirus

WSOCK32N.dll is a file of the software Socks V4 (“Hummingbird Socks V4 Winsock stub”), published by Hummingbird Communications Ltd.. Version offered here: 5.2.0.2, 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 WSOCK32N.dll

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

⇓ Download WSOCK32N.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,139 times

Version: 5.2.0.2
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 26.16 KB
Publisher: Hummingbird Communications Ltd.

Then:

Extract WSOCK32N.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: 68dff3942c0df4d632eeba0344014e9aa0631beb0ebb35d7518fd4afbdfc622f · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Socks V4

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides WSOCK32N.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 WSOCK32N.dll

The program can't start because WSOCK32N.dll is missing.
Error loading WSOCK32N.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load WSOCK32N.dll

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