xpcom_core.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Firefox Scanned by antivirus

xpcom_core.dll is a file of the software Firefox, published by Mozilla Foundation. Version offered here: 1.8: 2005111116, 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 xpcom_core.dll

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

⇓ Download xpcom_core.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,018 times

Version: 1.8: 2005111116
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 401.51 KB
Publisher: Mozilla Foundation

Then:

Extract xpcom_core.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: 6bb59ddd3ecc09379e222be48297638a8be024d6d9016d70f3080ab56a096e56 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Firefox

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides xpcom_core.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_core.dll

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

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