astminit.dll: download the file and fix the error

Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System Scanned by antivirus

astminit.dll is a file of the software Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System (“Windows Accelerator Display Driver Init DLL”), published by Matrox Graphics Inc. / NEC Corporation. Version offered here: 4.05.00.0129.

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 astminit.dll

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

⇓ Download astminit.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,205 times

Version: 4.05.00.0129
Size: 54.51 KB
Publisher: Matrox Graphics Inc. / NEC Corporation

Then:

Extract astminit.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\System32 (64-bit DLL) or C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (32-bit DLL on 64-bit Windows), then restart.

SHA-256: 8f00c509ade3c5f36280993c5678c9765fe2b1b0ba9b7c3c9470617ace2ba1ae · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides astminit.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 astminit.dll

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

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