directx.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) DirectX Scanned by antivirus

directx.dll is a file of the software DirectX (“DirectX Plug-in Wrapper for GoldWave”), published by GoldWave Inc.. Version offered here: 1.0.0.12, 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 directx.dll

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

⇓ Download directx.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 3,708 times

Version: 1.0.0.12
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 150.02 KB
Publisher: GoldWave Inc.

Then:

Extract directx.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: d207e69c5ca857a5fa8126888791c6190eaab25f16a3958a416ffb6bf4f3c8da · Check on VirusTotal · Product: DirectX

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides directx.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 directx.dll

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

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