cg.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) NVIDIA Cg Runtime Scanned by antivirus

cg.dll is a file of the software NVIDIA Cg Runtime (“Cg Core Runtime Library”), published by NVIDIA Corporation. Version offered here: 1, 1, 0303, 0400, 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 cg.dll

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

⇓ Download cg.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 6,475 times

Version: 1, 1, 0303, 0400
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 864.26 KB
Publisher: NVIDIA Corporation

Then:

Extract cg.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: 0f1d803cb3aecd9c9bfb3caa94a80453510fbb9f1fdd7074856c222b5bc9bcf4 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: NVIDIA Cg Runtime

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides cg.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 cg.dll

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

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