shell16x.dll: download the file and fix the error

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shell16x.dll is a file of the software Microsoft® Windows(TM) Internet Tools (“Windows Shell Common Dl”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 4.01.2111.

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 shell16x.dll

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

⇓ Download shell16x.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,911 times

Version: 4.01.2111
Size: 165.89 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract shell16x.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\System32 (64-bit DLL) or C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (32-bit DLL on 64-bit Windows), then restart.

SHA-256: d2b9c5040c975fb26ddc5603d06f5de2eae95be4271201f91c3e11f0acc075e1 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft® Windows(TM) Internet Tools

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides shell16x.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 shell16x.dll

The program can't start because shell16x.dll is missing.
Error loading shell16x.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load shell16x.dll

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