tips.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft Input Device Software Scanned by antivirus

tips.dll is a file of the software Microsoft Input Device Software (“Microsoft Hardware Tips DLL”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 1.20.0110, 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 tips.dll

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

⇓ Download tips.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,235 times

Version: 1.20.0110
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 54.27 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract tips.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: 50841a29247a3264d973373a3c352b559366c93b16c9189433a8f4ccde8d85b7 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft Input Device Software

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides tips.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 tips.dll

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

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