sidewndr.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft(R) Windows NT(TM) Operating System Scanned by antivirus

sidewndr.dll is a file of the software Microsoft(R) Windows NT(TM) Operating System (“Microsoft Sidewinder 3D Pro Joystick Driver”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 4.00, 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 sidewndr.dll

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

⇓ Download sidewndr.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,056 times

Version: 4.00
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 20.24 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract sidewndr.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: 58d7c1a13e03625df7441804e3ce409ebbacce9437bc8590a4dcff99badd924e · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft(R) Windows NT(TM) Operating System

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides sidewndr.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 sidewndr.dll

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

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