resource.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) America Online Scanned by antivirus

resource.dll is a file of the software America Online (“RESOURCE Tool”), published by America Online, Inc.. Version offered here: 9.00.001, 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 resource.dll

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

⇓ Download resource.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,520 times

Version: 9.00.001
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 1.68 MB
Publisher: America Online, Inc.

Then:

Extract resource.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: 259f2342e056320d10f6e98e886054c718b7476512890cd6df31a9a2854e0a82 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: America Online

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides resource.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 resource.dll

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

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