efsext.dll: download the file and fix the error

64-bit (x64) Scanned by antivirus

efsext.dll is a dynamic link library (DLL) used by some Windows programs. Version offered here: 64-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 efsext.dll

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

⇓ Download efsext.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,894 times

Architecture: 64-bit (x64)
Size: 39.42 KB

Then:

Extract efsext.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? Also copy it to C:\Windows\System32 (64-bit Windows only), then restart.

64-bit version: it does not work with a 32-bit program. In that case, use method 2.

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Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides efsext.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 efsext.dll

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

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