ws2_32(3).dll: download the file and fix the error

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

ws2_32(3).dll is a file of the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System (“Windows Socket 2.0 32-Bit DLL”), 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 ws2_32(3).dll

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

⇓ Download ws2_32(3).dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,071 times

Version: 5.1.2600.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 75.26 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract ws2_32(3).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: 9a631ba4faf1b6670fc287b0abffb4840d1283edb0dad591883bd253c421e96c · 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 ws2_32(3).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 ws2_32(3).dll

The program can't start because ws2_32(3).dll is missing.
Error loading ws2_32(3).dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load ws2_32(3).dll

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