idle.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft (R) eMbedded Visual C++ Scanned by antivirus

idle.dll is a file of the software Microsoft (R) eMbedded Visual C++ (“Microsoft(R) Visual C++ Idle Component”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 3.00.0099.0, 32-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 idle.dll

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

⇓ Download idle.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,657 times

Version: 3.00.0099.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 45.12 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract idle.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: 24779f0af4eab463a145853897de28c42dc40e2d6776de736a0ed7fad4208072 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft (R) eMbedded Visual C++

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides idle.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 idle.dll

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

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