pdf.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) FineReader Scanned by antivirus

pdf.dll is a file of the software FineReader (“PDF Text Exraction DLL”), published by ABBYY (BIT Software). Version offered here: 7.0.0.509, 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 pdf.dll

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

⇓ Download pdf.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 3,652 times

Version: 7.0.0.509
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 798.72 KB
Publisher: ABBYY (BIT Software)

Then:

Extract pdf.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: ff6774dbac06563a72cd700a2ab33a3a8b8cd75e568f11710c52912aa07fd028 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: FineReader

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides pdf.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 pdf.dll

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

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