libpng15.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) LibPNG Scanned by antivirus

libpng15.dll is a file of the software LibPNG (“PNG image compression library with APNG Patch”). Version offered here: 1.5.4, 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 libpng15.dll

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

⇓ Download libpng15.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,990 times

Version: 1.5.4
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 187.39 KB

Then:

Extract libpng15.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: 3c377cfd84b94e5efd43023e4338e4b00ed40d55d8da917e6d62bb749731e2c7 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: LibPNG

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides libpng15.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 libpng15.dll

The program can't start because libpng15.dll is missing.
Failed to load libpng15.dll
Error loading libpng15.dll. The specified module could not be found.

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