aimapi.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) AOL Instant Messenger Scanned by antivirus

aimapi.dll is a file of the software AOL Instant Messenger (“AIM API DLL”), published by America Online, Inc.. Version offered here: 5.5.3595, 32-bit.

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 aimapi.dll

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

⇓ Download aimapi.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,230 times

Version: 5.5.3595
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 98.3 KB
Publisher: America Online, Inc.

Then:

Extract aimapi.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: 0a4573a8a0e2a44b8eaee71f36e1f5ba9892872232dc161d4a9783ccaea0e452 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: AOL Instant Messenger

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides aimapi.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 aimapi.dll

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

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