libstdc++-6.dll: download the file and fix the error
64-bit (x64) GCC (MinGW-w64)
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libstdc++-6.dll is a file of the software GCC (MinGW-w64) (“GNU C++ standard library”), published by Free Software Foundation. Version offered here: 16.2.0, 64-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 libstdc++-6.dll
Ideal if only this file is reported missing: you replace a single file, without reinstalling anything.
- Version
- 16.2.0
- Architecture
- 64-bit (x64)
- Size
- 2.66 MB
- Publisher
- Free Software Foundation
Then:
- Extract libstdc++-6.dll from the zip file and copy it to the folder of the program showing the error (where its
.exefile is). - Still getting the error? Also copy it to
C:\Windows\System32(64-bit Windows only), then restart.
64-bit version: it does not work with a 32-bit program. In that case, use method 2.
SHA-256: b720a96289bcd6d9ec6f5f1f5612f1b1a523ce15d3ada20fe119791274cb512f ·
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· Product: GCC (MinGW-w64)
Method 2 · complete · depends on the program
Reinstall the program that shows the error
The program normally provides libstdc++-6.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 libstdc++-6.dll
- The program can't start because libstdc++-6.dll is missing.
- Failed to load libstdc++-6.dll
- Error loading libstdc++-6.dll. The specified module could not be found.