rpshell.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) RealPlayer Scanned by antivirus

rpshell.dll is a file of the software RealPlayer (“RealPlayer Shell Extensions”), published by RealNetworks, Inc.. Version offered here: 1.0.1.1946, 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 rpshell.dll

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

⇓ Download rpshell.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,011 times

Version: 1.0.1.1946
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 49.2 KB
Publisher: RealNetworks, Inc.

Then:

Extract rpshell.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: 6a2a2b2e3cbe69e2ffce014243116d85e0c82c92c9ed56d6281f6a19c4b33ac1 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: RealPlayer

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides rpshell.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 rpshell.dll

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

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