comctl31.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System Scanned by antivirus

comctl31.dll is a file of the software Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System (“Common Controls Library”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 5.80, 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 comctl31.dll

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

⇓ Download comctl31.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,082 times

Version: 5.80
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 577.81 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract comctl31.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: 7cc4acfb60733d0f6ade18fe0b886ff96aafc1494bca0cbcb30cf4aa7a8ddbe6 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides comctl31.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 comctl31.dll

The program can't start because comctl31.dll is missing.
Error loading comctl31.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load comctl31.dll

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