shlres.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) McAfee VirusScan Scanned by antivirus

shlres.dll is a file of the software McAfee VirusScan (“McAfee VirusScan Shell Extension Resource”), published by Networks Associates Technology, Inc. Version offered here: 8, 0, 0, 12, 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 shlres.dll

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

⇓ Download shlres.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,906 times

Version: 8, 0, 0, 12
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 4.1 KB
Publisher: Networks Associates Technology, Inc

Then:

Extract shlres.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: 89dac28a1ac12f197b90ea698b27e4a930f937a84aaf156ec8ebc5df980f7191 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: McAfee VirusScan

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides shlres.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 shlres.dll

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

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