scintilla.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Python extension Scanned by antivirus

scintilla.dll is a file of the software Python extension (“Editor control used by Pythonwin”). Version offered here: 2.2.0.146, 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 scintilla.dll

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

⇓ Download scintilla.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,056 times

Version: 2.2.0.146
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 134.14 KB

Then:

Extract scintilla.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: 737c49996441d7f1e6bfe620d7269b2000d230275552bf9ce92a6ad06af57530 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Python extension

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides scintilla.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 scintilla.dll

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

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