pngr.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) PNG Image Compression Library Scanned by antivirus

pngr.dll is a file of the software PNG Image Compression Library (“PNG Image Compression Library”). Version offered here: 1.2.0.0, 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 pngr.dll

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

⇓ Download pngr.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,979 times

Version: 1.2.0.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 131.11 KB

Then:

Extract pngr.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: a649c7b753d68283df3709933fb950b5d864e3055be0b8d53e11019aa8d8a145 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: PNG Image Compression Library

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides pngr.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 pngr.dll

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

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