scardssp.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft® Windows® Operating System Scanned by antivirus

scardssp.dll is a file of the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System (“Smart Card Base Service Providers”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 5.1.2600.0, 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 scardssp.dll

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

⇓ Download scardssp.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,114 times

Version: 5.1.2600.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 118.78 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract scardssp.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: 24b095d35a1f613595208559eb6e5f315148d3b3bbf3a951e363779cf12c20ec · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides scardssp.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 scardssp.dll

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

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