dcmkrnl.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Display Chaining Manager Scanned by antivirus

dcmkrnl.dll is a file of the software Display Chaining Manager (“Display Chaining Manager - Kernel mode component”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 1, 0, 0, 3, 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 dcmkrnl.dll

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

⇓ Download dcmkrnl.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,034 times

Version: 1, 0, 0, 3
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 9.22 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract dcmkrnl.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: a220ca4e0d7ace6a2905c3120f1bc602bd8eb8b550e4e8cf6becc216c53d3c34 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Display Chaining Manager

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides dcmkrnl.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 dcmkrnl.dll

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

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