locale.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Adobe Photoshop Elements Scanned by antivirus

locale.dll is a file of the software Adobe Photoshop Elements (“locale resources”), published by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Version offered here: 3.0.0.0, 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 locale.dll

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

⇓ Download locale.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,059 times

Version: 3.0.0.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 180.22 KB
Publisher: Adobe Systems Incorporated

Then:

Extract locale.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: 6ed44fff152a974e2d6b1fcf6acea7aa58399d52884520a24f5fe9aa906f0303 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Adobe Photoshop Elements

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides locale.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 locale.dll

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

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