libpng12.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) LibPng Scanned by antivirus

libpng12.dll is a file of the software LibPng (“LibPng: PNG image compression library”), published by LibPng. Version offered here: 1.2.5.1474, 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 libpng12.dll

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

⇓ Download libpng12.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,924 times

Version: 1.2.5.1474
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 230.46 KB
Publisher: LibPng

Then:

Extract libpng12.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: ce6416b4f32395936e8944c40e203371d1dba1db7481bd5fc21e48c3409362a4 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: LibPng

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides libpng12.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 libpng12.dll

The program can't start because libpng12.dll is missing.
Error loading libpng12.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load libpng12.dll

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