vmcryptolib.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) VMware Workstation Scanned by antivirus

vmcryptolib.dll is a file of the software VMware Workstation (“VMware Software Cryptographic Implementation v1.0”), published by VMware, Inc.. Version offered here: 6.0.0 build-43577, 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 vmcryptolib.dll

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

⇓ Download vmcryptolib.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,795 times

Version: 6.0.0 build-43577
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 203.57 KB
Publisher: VMware, Inc.

Then:

Extract vmcryptolib.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: 14602c29b0fd3a9a55cb38b91960fe9cac149d9f8dff6ca517349bc94532edf9 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: VMware Workstation

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides vmcryptolib.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 vmcryptolib.dll

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

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