cygwin.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Scanned by antivirus

cygwin.dll is a dynamic link library (DLL) used by some Windows programs. Version offered here: 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 cygwin.dll

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

⇓ Download cygwin.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,506 times

Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 1.32 MB

Then:

Extract cygwin.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.

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Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides cygwin.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 cygwin.dll

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

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