smime3.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Network Security Services Scanned by antivirus

smime3.dll is a file of the software Network Security Services (“NSS S/MIME Library”), published by Netscape Communications Corporation. Version offered here: 3.9.3, 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 smime3.dll

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

⇓ Download smime3.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,123 times

Version: 3.9.3
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 106.61 KB
Publisher: Netscape Communications Corporation

Then:

Extract smime3.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: 8844ec5f7733a79018b7e6f596c967e29c2b352c7004b6422d7a797282927052 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Network Security Services

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides smime3.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 smime3.dll

The program can't start because smime3.dll is missing.
Error loading smime3.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load smime3.dll

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