wshcon.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft (r) Windows Script Controller Scanned by antivirus

wshcon.dll is a file of the software Microsoft (r) Windows Script Controller (“Microsoft (r) Windows Script Controller”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 5.6.0.8820, 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 wshcon.dll

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

⇓ Download wshcon.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,121 times

Version: 5.6.0.8820
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 28.67 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract wshcon.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: c540e2610d9decca3290595c24e72796e1a61b53dd6b72e958176ac2d1266c86 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft (r) Windows Script Controller

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides wshcon.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 wshcon.dll

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

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