startup4.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) FineReader Scanned by antivirus

startup4.dll is a file of the software FineReader (“Resource DLL”), published by ABBYY (BIT Software). Version offered here: 5.0.0.430, 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 startup4.dll

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

⇓ Download startup4.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,975 times

Version: 5.0.0.430
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 1.23 MB
Publisher: ABBYY (BIT Software)

Then:

Extract startup4.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: d76e7139ba8466735748636984609a33a0dd069abd10d5c8bf62763fe2df0c3d · Check on VirusTotal · Product: FineReader

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides startup4.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 startup4.dll

The program can't start because startup4.dll is missing.
Error loading startup4.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load startup4.dll

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