shx86.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft (R) eMbedded Visual C++ Scanned by antivirus

shx86.dll is a file of the software Microsoft (R) eMbedded Visual C++ (“Symbol Handler for WinCE Debugger”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 4.00.0714.0, 32-bit.

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 shx86.dll

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

⇓ Download shx86.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,110 times

Version: 4.00.0714.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 69.7 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract shx86.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: f1d3bac441ede0acee4053a6a61c37c9c16873c5c70da5552b7963b5db473379 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft (R) eMbedded Visual C++

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides shx86.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 shx86.dll

The program can't start because shx86.dll is missing.
Error loading shx86.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load shx86.dll

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