cawutil.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft (R) Visual Studio Scanned by antivirus

cawutil.dll is a file of the software Microsoft (R) Visual Studio (“Microsoft(R) Visual C++ Custom AppWizard Tools Component”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 6.00.8168.0, 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 cawutil.dll

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

⇓ Download cawutil.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,145 times

Version: 6.00.8168.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 73.8 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract cawutil.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: 052252cd06f3a207bf615333ec0f1963a4986f52a4b5401b7f4c992d2ba7ae91 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft (R) Visual Studio

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides cawutil.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 cawutil.dll

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

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