pdfshell.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Adobe Acrobat PDF Properties Shell Scanned by antivirus

pdfshell.dll is a file of the software Adobe Acrobat PDF Properties Shell (“PDF Properties Shell Extension”), published by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Version offered here: 5.0.0.2001042700, 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 pdfshell.dll

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

⇓ Download pdfshell.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,168 times

Version: 5.0.0.2001042700
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 101.2 KB
Publisher: Adobe Systems Incorporated

Then:

Extract pdfshell.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: a12447eb38a0ea404080f2a0ce2ad73c974e521c70c0292461a4fab0929dc793 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Adobe Acrobat PDF Properties Shell

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides pdfshell.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 pdfshell.dll

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

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