shell23.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) FineReader Scanned by antivirus

shell23.dll is a file of the software FineReader (“Resource DLL”), published by ABBYY (BIT Software). Version offered here: 6.0.0.518, 32-bit.

An error message appears when the program concerned starts if this file is missing, deleted or corrupted. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only shell23.dll

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

⇓ Download shell23.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,053 times

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

Then:

Extract shell23.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: afc6b0ae8285aefe633e58629c2cc6257389193523164838952d9c03a7339309 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: FineReader

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides shell23.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 shell23.dll

The program can't start because shell23.dll is missing.
Error loading shell23.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load shell23.dll

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