msafd.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft® Windows® Operating System Scanned by antivirus

msafd.dll is a file of the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System (“Microsoft Windows Sockets 2.0 Service Provider”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 5.1.2600.2180, 32-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 msafd.dll

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

⇓ Download msafd.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,147 times

Version: 5.1.2600.2180
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 3.58 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract msafd.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: 52eafbe7a72ad27cb017cdd44341c343faadb18cb4d01b53d41f208151f510cb · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides msafd.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 msafd.dll

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

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