frerules.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Norton Internet Security Scanned by antivirus

frerules.dll is a file of the software Norton Internet Security (“FRE Rules”), published by Symantec Corporation. Version offered here: 7.0.0.177, 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 frerules.dll

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

⇓ Download frerules.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,084 times

Version: 7.0.0.177
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 165.05 KB
Publisher: Symantec Corporation

Then:

Extract frerules.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: 36cffcbbe6ee2c6680a0b89eff6f9d36ae548d70b3783d67176fa08eba674659 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Norton Internet Security

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides frerules.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 frerules.dll

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

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