nvd3dum.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) NVIDIA Windows Vista WDDM driver Scanned by antivirus

nvd3dum.dll is a file of the software NVIDIA Windows Vista WDDM driver (“NVIDIA Compatible Vista WDDM D3D Driver, Version 185.86”), published by NVIDIA Corporation. Version offered here: 7.15.11.8586, 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 nvd3dum.dll

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

⇓ Download nvd3dum.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,490 times

Version: 7.15.11.8586
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 7.56 MB
Publisher: NVIDIA Corporation

Then:

Extract nvd3dum.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: 7db36f704d9ecd1f70cff32b19aff6732a20a7338c6b77279901346076b3f8a7 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: NVIDIA Windows Vista WDDM driver

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides nvd3dum.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 nvd3dum.dll

The program can't start because nvd3dum.dll is missing.
Error loading nvd3dum.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load nvd3dum.dll

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