vcomctl32.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Scanned by antivirus

vcomctl32.dll is a dynamic link library (DLL) used by some Windows programs. Version offered here: 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 vcomctl32.dll

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

⇓ Download vcomctl32.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,888 times

Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 96.21 KB

Then:

Extract vcomctl32.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.

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Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides vcomctl32.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 vcomctl32.dll

The program can't start because vcomctl32.dll is missing.
Error loading vcomctl32.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load vcomctl32.dll

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