svcstart.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Application Center Scanned by antivirus

svcstart.dll is a file of the software Application Center (“AppServer Service Start DLL”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 0.00.0440, 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 svcstart.dll

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

⇓ Download svcstart.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,942 times

Version: 0.00.0440
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 11.71 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract svcstart.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: 0cdfdeab23c738ece2bab27cef3e27d9c63c794f5c75e1a54a780c85d89110c6 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Application Center

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides svcstart.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 svcstart.dll

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

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