nvdesk32.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) NVIDIA Desktop Manager Hook Library Scanned by antivirus

nvdesk32.dll is a file of the software NVIDIA Desktop Manager Hook Library (“NVIDIA Desktop Manager Hook Library”), published by NVIDIA Corporation. Version offered here: 5.13.01.1520, 32-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 nvdesk32.dll

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

⇓ Download nvdesk32.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,061 times

Version: 5.13.01.1520
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 102.4 KB
Publisher: NVIDIA Corporation

Then:

Extract nvdesk32.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: 0c9de67f745a48048697ce81a9f6b06e96f18117854b3af9d533d8536b537d2b · Check on VirusTotal · Product: NVIDIA Desktop Manager Hook Library

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides nvdesk32.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 nvdesk32.dll

The program can't start because nvdesk32.dll is missing.
Error loading nvdesk32.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load nvdesk32.dll

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