shell13.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) FineReader Scanned by antivirus

shell13.dll is a file of the software FineReader (“Resource DLL”), published by ABBYY (BIT Software). Version offered here: 6.0.0.518, 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 shell13.dll

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

⇓ Download shell13.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,020 times

Version: 6.0.0.518
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 1.54 MB
Publisher: ABBYY (BIT Software)

Then:

Extract shell13.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: afe8ec142d36a3be44a523d6b9b252434fd7bf0cbe3407b2c2774a3543dfc80c · Check on VirusTotal · Product: FineReader

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides shell13.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 shell13.dll

The program can't start because shell13.dll is missing.
Error loading shell13.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load shell13.dll

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