paul.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) SecuROM Product Activation Scanned by antivirus

paul.dll is a file of the software SecuROM Product Activation (“SecuROM PA Unlock DLL”), published by Sony DADC Austria AG. Version offered here: 2.0.1.3, 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 paul.dll

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

⇓ Download paul.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 3,496 times

Version: 2.0.1.3
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 279.88 KB
Publisher: Sony DADC Austria AG

Then:

Extract paul.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: 20daa1177eb8c225a861f93cbb746fec126b5eb53be9dcab7a3d6529323a52a6 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: SecuROM Product Activation

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides paul.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 paul.dll

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

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