filecontrol.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Scanned by antivirus

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

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

⇓ Download filecontrol.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,081 times

Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 110.59 KB

Then:

Extract filecontrol.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: 35b3563a474bf8a4d8fa20e33b9a806c4b45f727b7fac4ec74cf7e4668238235 · Check on VirusTotal

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides filecontrol.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 filecontrol.dll

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

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