tools.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Internet Information Services Scanned by antivirus

tools.dll is a file of the software Internet Information Services (“MSWC Tools”), published by Корпорация Майкрософт (Microsoft Corp.). Version offered here: 6.0.2600.0, 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 tools.dll

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

⇓ Download tools.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 3,041 times

Version: 6.0.2600.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 31.23 KB
Publisher: Корпорация Майкрософт (Microsoft Corp.)

Then:

Extract tools.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: abf60e4098aded389c483f2bd910e2535bee6f55de23cd2766d32c20814d5ff9 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Internet Information Services

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides tools.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 tools.dll

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

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