shortcut.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) ShortCut DLL Scanned by antivirus

shortcut.dll is a file of the software ShortCut DLL (“ShortCut DLL”), published by Ahead Software AG. Version offered here: 2, 3, 56, 2243, 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 shortcut.dll

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

⇓ Download shortcut.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,388 times

Version: 2, 3, 56, 2243
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 680.01 KB
Publisher: Ahead Software AG

Then:

Extract shortcut.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: 9ce1f3c99765e5402470cfda59f600d1007411726025782e8839cc423d208ce4 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: ShortCut DLL

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides shortcut.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 shortcut.dll

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

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