w3ssl.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Internet Information Services Scanned by antivirus

w3ssl.dll is a file of the software Internet Information Services (“SSL service for HTTP”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 6.0.2600.2180, 32-bit.

If this file is missing or damaged, the program that uses it does not start and Windows displays an error message. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only w3ssl.dll

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

⇓ Download w3ssl.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,932 times

Version: 6.0.2600.2180
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 15.87 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract w3ssl.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: 59448397f622958afe12426e5bc3ce70899e6dcea88727ecebf0bcc9bcfc4e57 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Internet Information Services

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides w3ssl.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 w3ssl.dll

The program can't start because w3ssl.dll is missing.
Error loading w3ssl.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load w3ssl.dll

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