compobj.dll: download the file and fix the error

Microsoft OLE 2.1 16/32 Interoperability for Windows Scanned by antivirus

compobj.dll is a file of the software Microsoft OLE 2.1 16/32 Interoperability for Windows (“OLE 2.1 16/32 Interoperability Library”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 2.1.

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 compobj.dll

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

⇓ Download compobj.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,321 times

Version: 2.1
Size: 30.16 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract compobj.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: 0a92d3fe3140fb9934315986b5561567347c072abff6134f8480ad1ede6add91 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft OLE 2.1 16/32 Interoperability for Windows

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides compobj.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 compobj.dll

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

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