vs_setup.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET Scanned by antivirus

vs_setup.dll is a file of the software Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET (“Windows Installer to Suite Integration Technology Bridge”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 7.00.9466, 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 vs_setup.dll

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

⇓ Download vs_setup.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,067 times

Version: 7.00.9466
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 479.23 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract vs_setup.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: 02dc092c787ff644ee4100549b7c88ea2308f7ae5ac159dd173004d1a50b401a · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides vs_setup.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 vs_setup.dll

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

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