icardres.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft® .NET Framework Scanned by antivirus

icardres.dll is a file of the software Microsoft® .NET Framework (“Windows CardSpace”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 3.0.4506.5464, 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 icardres.dll

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

⇓ Download icardres.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,989 times

Version: 3.0.4506.5464
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 8.86 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract icardres.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: 6e0eb546a43cb21a3ecb58c19157440a491627e839b81f320fb3ebe191f88158 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft® .NET Framework

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides icardres.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 icardres.dll

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

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