xpcom_compat.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Mozilla Scanned by antivirus

xpcom_compat.dll is a file of the software Mozilla, published by Mozilla, Netscape. Version offered here: 1.4: 2003062408, 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 xpcom_compat.dll

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

⇓ Download xpcom_compat.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,902 times

Version: 1.4: 2003062408
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 123.46 KB
Publisher: Mozilla, Netscape

Then:

Extract xpcom_compat.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: b6cc960e8d7935f9222ee61ac2f3f77dc3f3363882011800e03b9d0d5f32aceb · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Mozilla

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides xpcom_compat.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 xpcom_compat.dll

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

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