nvshell.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) NVIDIA Desktop Explorer, Version 105.25 Scanned by antivirus

nvshell.dll is a file of the software NVIDIA Desktop Explorer, Version 105.25 (“NVIDIA Desktop Explorer, Version 105.25”), published by NVIDIA Corporation. Version offered here: 6.14.10.10525, 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 nvshell.dll

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

⇓ Download nvshell.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,139 times

Version: 6.14.10.10525
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 466.94 KB
Publisher: NVIDIA Corporation

Then:

Extract nvshell.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: 3f079ec1899e8c0f82b158e6a89c60304c52470daefe3ed7fdc3352b14db3fe3 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: NVIDIA Desktop Explorer, Version 105.25

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides nvshell.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 nvshell.dll

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

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