ecw.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Ecw PlugIn for IrfanView Scanned by antivirus

ecw.dll is a file of the software Ecw PlugIn for IrfanView (“ECW PlugIn for IrfanView”), published by Irfan Skiljan. Version offered here: 3.80, 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 ecw.dll

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

⇓ Download ecw.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,216 times

Version: 3.80
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 29.18 KB
Publisher: Irfan Skiljan

Then:

Extract ecw.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: d48733692e9db9bd5485b85afa14e1a979b53a7b4b8ebe024a980a5a4167e300 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Ecw PlugIn for IrfanView

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides ecw.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 ecw.dll

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

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