shell3.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) FineReader Scanned by antivirus

shell3.dll is a file of the software FineReader (“Resource DLL”), published by ABBYY (BIT Software). Version offered here: 6.0.0.518, 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 shell3.dll

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

⇓ Download shell3.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,121 times

Version: 6.0.0.518
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 1.55 MB
Publisher: ABBYY (BIT Software)

Then:

Extract shell3.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: 2777e87ec3167979cca6ebd413b0ff6f8183ebec488757bafabfa6ddb1683878 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: FineReader

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides shell3.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 shell3.dll

The program can't start because shell3.dll is missing.
Error loading shell3.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load shell3.dll

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