charset.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) libcharset: portable character set determination library Scanned by antivirus

charset.dll is a file of the software libcharset: portable character set determination library (“LGPLed libcharset for Windows NT/2000/XP and Windows 95/98/ME”), published by Free Software Foundation. Version offered here: 1.2, 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 charset.dll

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

⇓ Download charset.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,165 times

Version: 1.2
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 24.58 KB
Publisher: Free Software Foundation

Then:

Extract charset.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: 3b1ae5b01630242de5f287af1f34ac740dcf057faad9eef723a2efdfef4d62f5 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: libcharset: portable character set determination library

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides charset.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 charset.dll

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

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