kzlib.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) zlib data compression library Scanned by antivirus

kzlib.dll is a file of the software zlib data compression library (“ImageMagick Studio library and utility programs”), published by Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler. Version offered here: 1.1.3 (9 July 1998), 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 kzlib.dll

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

⇓ Download kzlib.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,117 times

Version: 1.1.3 (9 July 1998)
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 61.44 KB
Publisher: Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler

Then:

Extract kzlib.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: 17f5276aaa39247c0ebe5eeb4340c8986acc976e7f6cd87f9b91d978a7e059fb · Check on VirusTotal · Product: zlib data compression library

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides kzlib.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 kzlib.dll

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

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