dpwsock.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System Scanned by antivirus

dpwsock.dll is a file of the software Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System (“Microsoft DirectPlay Local Net Service Provider”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 5.00.2134.1, 32-bit.

Programs that need it refuse to start, or show an error, when it is missing or damaged. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only dpwsock.dll

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

⇓ Download dpwsock.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,131 times

Version: 5.00.2134.1
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 42.77 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract dpwsock.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: 5da106148a9757edb99dce1ddb2d0e489baf3d0dc25393a59128ad9510cc7e53 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides dpwsock.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 dpwsock.dll

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

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