imageres.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft® Windows® Operating System Scanned by antivirus

imageres.dll is a file of the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System (“Windows Image Resource”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 6.0.6000.16386, 32-bit.

An error message appears when the program concerned starts if this file is missing, deleted or corrupted. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only imageres.dll

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

⇓ Download imageres.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 3,069 times

Version: 6.0.6000.16386
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 15.82 MB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract imageres.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: 6910253aa5dfd7e2656c65b7227e7d546648d6c55600552d79fa275d0331aa00 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides imageres.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 imageres.dll

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

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