msshooks.dll: download the file and fix the error

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

msshooks.dll is a file of the software Windows® Search (“Microsoft Search Hooks”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 7.00.10586.0, 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 msshooks.dll

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

⇓ Download msshooks.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,797 times

Version: 7.00.10586.0
Architecture: 64-bit (x64)
Size: 13.31 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract msshooks.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: a932a12fc783a6dcf8fdfb9b57e7f96de54a7b66e96401f46bb51896e925a813 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Windows® Search

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides msshooks.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 msshooks.dll

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

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