dfshim.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft® .NET Framework Scanned by antivirus

dfshim.dll is a file of the software Microsoft® .NET Framework (“Application Deployment Support Library”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200), 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 dfshim.dll

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

⇓ Download dfshim.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,347 times

Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 83.46 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract dfshim.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: 7a721901ce7b9ddd4d245da5ca774fc7dbf426f46d01a4d116544566526b75c1 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft® .NET Framework

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides dfshim.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 dfshim.dll

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

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