libwinpthread-1.dll: download the file and fix the error

64-bit (x64) MinGW-w64 Scanned by antivirus

libwinpthread-1.dll is a file of the software MinGW-w64 (“POSIX WinThreads for Windows”), published by MinGW-w64 Project. Version offered here: 14.0.0, 64-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 libwinpthread-1.dll

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

⇓ Download libwinpthread-1.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1 times

Version: 14.0.0
Architecture: 64-bit (x64)
Size: 68.95 KB
Publisher: MinGW-w64 Project

Then:

Extract libwinpthread-1.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? 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: 55cc37ec4ac551c472d029a5cd9ceadcfad5350c2a3c4c8f8a150be9c0e58864 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: MinGW-w64

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides libwinpthread-1.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 libwinpthread-1.dll

The program can't start because libwinpthread-1.dll is missing.
Failed to load libwinpthread-1.dll
Error loading libwinpthread-1.dll. The specified module could not be found.

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