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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
How to Repair Microsoft DLL
Update Windows
1. Click 'Start' and 'All Programs' and 'Windows Update.'
2. Click 'Check For Updates.' Windows will check to see if there are any available updates.
3. Click 'Install Updates.' Windows will automatically install any updates that are available. Often, Microsoft will detect common errors and supply updates to fix those errors. If installing the latest updates does not fix the Microsoft DLL errors, continue to the next section.
Reinstall DLL
4. Download the specific Microsoft DLL that is causing the error. The name of the DLL should appear in the error message. For example, explorer.dll.
5. Drag the DLL into the 'C:\Windows\System32' folder. If you are having trouble locating the DLL or the folder, type the name of the DLL or folder into the 'Search' box.
6. Click 'Start' and type 'Run' into the 'Search' box and press 'Enter.' The Run tool opens.
7. Type 'regsvr32 name.dll' (without the quotation marks) into the Run dialog box and click 'OK.' Note that 'name.dll' should be replaced with the name of the actual DLL that is causing the error. For example, regsvr32 explorer.dll.'
8. Restart your computer.