mp3dec.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Scanned by antivirus

mp3dec.dll is a dynamic link library (DLL) used by some Windows programs. Version offered here: 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 mp3dec.dll

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

⇓ Download mp3dec.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,065 times

Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 118.78 KB

Then:

Extract mp3dec.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.

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Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides mp3dec.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 mp3dec.dll

The program can't start because mp3dec.dll is missing.
Error loading mp3dec.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load mp3dec.dll

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