msscntrs.dll: download the file and fix the error

64-bit (x64) Windows® Search Scanned by antivirus

msscntrs.dll is a file of the software Windows® Search (“PKM Perfmon Counter DLL”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 7.0.14393.0, 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 msscntrs.dll

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

⇓ Download msscntrs.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,872 times

Version: 7.0.14393.0
Architecture: 64-bit (x64)
Size: 52.74 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract msscntrs.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: 5f877cff699e3466060e234ecb1688d9c86ba63e0667a36a544116c9e0d1c802 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Windows® Search

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides msscntrs.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 msscntrs.dll

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

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