vga256.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft® Windows® Operating System Scanned by antivirus

vga256.dll is a file of the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System (“256 Color VGASVGA Display Driver”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 5.1.2600.0, 32-bit.

An error message appears when the program concerned starts if this file is missing, deleted or corrupted. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only vga256.dll

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

⇓ Download vga256.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,984 times

Version: 5.1.2600.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 51.46 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract vga256.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: 11b85cce86938ac3eda04a3d0a51cce818f7df93d28869dd0e8fddc11ca73aea · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides vga256.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 vga256.dll

The program can't start because vga256.dll is missing.
Error loading vga256.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load vga256.dll

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