vshelp.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft (R) Developer Studio Scanned by antivirus

vshelp.dll is a file of the software Microsoft (R) Developer Studio (“Microsoft(R) Visual Studio Help System Package”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 6.00.8146, 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 vshelp.dll

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

⇓ Download vshelp.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,133 times

Version: 6.00.8146
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 116.94 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract vshelp.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: bbb08f488a4936db995ce91ab5deccfc21ed965e2417e49b5935af335c0c6b9e · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft (R) Developer Studio

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides vshelp.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 vshelp.dll

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

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