system.design.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft (R) .NET Framework Scanned by antivirus

system.design.dll is a file of the software Microsoft (R) .NET Framework (“System.Design.dll”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 1.0.3705.288, 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 system.design.dll

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

⇓ Download system.design.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,841 times

Version: 1.0.3705.288
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 1.69 MB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract system.design.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: 14bd101a406d50425668f0b860ef65dea1dd5f2f0f6810d48838d37751a08e39 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft (R) .NET Framework

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides system.design.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 system.design.dll

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

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