nv4.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) NVIDIA Compatible Windows XP Display Driver, Version 12.40.20 Scanned by antivirus

nv4.dll is a file of the software NVIDIA Compatible Windows XP Display Driver, Version 12.40.20 (“NVIDIA Compatible Windows XP Display Driver, Version 12.40.20”), published by NVIDIA Corporation. Version offered here: 5.01.2001.1240, 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 nv4.dll

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

⇓ Download nv4.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,077 times

Version: 5.01.2001.1240
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 1.74 MB
Publisher: NVIDIA Corporation

Then:

Extract nv4.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: 60f4f47aa56c0a9d845c5160499bb6d1efeaf52694adde4a9620314c49b74bad · Check on VirusTotal · Product: NVIDIA Compatible Windows XP Display Driver, Version 12.40.20

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides nv4.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 nv4.dll

The program can't start because nv4.dll is missing.
Error loading nv4.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load nv4.dll

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