Download Comconnect_helper5.dll for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP

Comconnect_helper5.dll download. The Comconnect_helper5.dll file is a dynamic link library for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP. You can fix "The file Comconnect_helper5.dll is missing." and "Comconnect_helper5.dll not found." errors by downloading and installing this file from our site.

Comconnect_helper5.dll Explanation

The size of this dynamic link library is 0.04 MB and its download links are healthy. It has been downloaded 600 times already.

Operating Systems That Can Use the Comconnect_helper5.dll Library

How to Download Comconnect_helper5.dll

  1. Click on the green-colored "Download" button (The button marked in the picture below).
    Starting the download process for Comconnect_helper5.dll
    Step 1:Starting the download process for Comconnect_helper5.dll
  2. When you click the "Download" button, the "Downloading" window will open. Don't close this window until the download process begins. The download process will begin in a few seconds based on your Internet speed and computer.

Methods to Fix the Comconnect_helper5.dll Errors

ATTENTION! Before continuing on to install the Comconnect_helper5.dll library, you need to download the library. If you have not downloaded it yet, download it before continuing on to the installation steps. If you are having a problem while downloading the library, you can browse the download guide a few lines above.

Method 1: Installing the Comconnect_helper5.dll Library to the Windows System Directory

  1. The file you downloaded is a compressed file with the extension ".zip". This file cannot be installed. To be able to install it, first you need to extract the dynamic link library from within it. So, first double-click the file with the ".zip" extension and open the file.
  2. You will see the library named "Comconnect_helper5.dll" in the window that opens. This is the library you need to install. Click on the dynamic link library with the left button of the mouse. By doing this, you select the library.
    Choosing the Comconnect_helper5.dll library
    Step 2:Choosing the Comconnect_helper5.dll library
  3. Click on the "Extract To" button, which is marked in the picture. In order to do this, you will need the Winrar program. If you don't have the program, it can be found doing a quick search on the Internet and you can download it (The Winrar program is free).
  4. After clicking the "Extract to" button, a window where you can choose the location you want will open. Choose the "Desktop" location in this window and extract the dynamic link library to the desktop by clicking the "Ok" button.
    Extracting the Comconnect_helper5.dll library to the desktop
    Step 3:Extracting the Comconnect_helper5.dll library to the desktop
  5. Copy the "Comconnect_helper5.dll" library you extracted and paste it into the "C:\Windows\System32" directory.
    Copying the Comconnect_helper5.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
    Step 3:Copying the Comconnect_helper5.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
  6. If your operating system has a 64 Bit architecture, copy the "Comconnect_helper5.dll" library and paste it also into the "C:\Windows\sysWOW64" directory.
    NOTE! On 64 Bit systems, the dynamic link library must be in both the "sysWOW64" directory as well as the "System32" directory. In other words, you must copy the "Comconnect_helper5.dll" library into both directories.
    Pasting the Comconnect_helper5.dll library into the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
    Step 4:Pasting the Comconnect_helper5.dll library into the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
  7. First, we must run the Windows Command Prompt as an administrator.
    NOTE! We ran the Command Prompt on Windows 10. If you are using Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP, you can use the same methods to run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
    1. Open the Start Menu and type in "cmd", but don't press Enter. Doing this, you will have run a search of your computer through the Start Menu. In other words, typing in "cmd" we did a search for the Command Prompt.
    2. When you see the "Command Prompt" option among the search results, push the "CTRL" + "SHIFT" + "ENTER
    3. " keys on your keyboard.
    4. A verification window will pop up asking, "Do you want to run the Command Prompt as with administrative permission?" Approve this action by saying, "Yes".
    Running the Command Prompt with administrative permission
    Step 5:Running the Command Prompt with administrative permission
  8. Paste the command below into the Command Line window that opens and hit the Enter key on your keyboard. This command will delete the Comconnect_helper5.dll library's damaged registry (It will not delete the file you pasted into the System32 directory, but will delete the registry in Regedit. The file you pasted in the System32 directory will not be damaged in any way).
    %windir%\System32\regsvr32.exe /u Comconnect_helper5.dll
    Uninstalling the Comconnect_helper5.dll library from the system registry
    Step 6:Uninstalling the Comconnect_helper5.dll library from the system registry
  9. If you are using a Windows version that has 64 Bit architecture, after running the above command, you need to run the command below. With this command, we will clean the problematic Comconnect_helper5.dll registry for 64 Bit (The cleaning process only involves the registries in Regedit. In other words, the dynamic link library you pasted into the SysWoW64 will not be damaged).
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /u Comconnect_helper5.dll
    Uninstalling the Comconnect_helper5.dll library's problematic registry from Regedit (for 64 Bit)
    Step 7:Uninstalling the Comconnect_helper5.dll library's problematic registry from Regedit (for 64 Bit)
  10. In order to cleanly recreate the dll library's registry that we deleted, copy the command below and paste it into the Command Line and hit Enter.
    %windir%\System32\regsvr32.exe /i Comconnect_helper5.dll
    Reregistering the Comconnect_helper5.dll library in the system
    Step 8:Reregistering the Comconnect_helper5.dll library in the system
  11. Windows 64 Bit users must run the command below after running the previous command. With this command, we will create a clean and good registry for the Comconnect_helper5.dll library we deleted.
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /i Comconnect_helper5.dll
    Creating a clean and good registry for the Comconnect_helper5.dll library (64 Bit için)
    Step 9:Creating a clean and good registry for the Comconnect_helper5.dll library (64 Bit için)
  12. You may see certain error messages when running the commands from the command line. These errors will not prevent the installation of the Comconnect_helper5.dll library. In other words, the installation will finish, but it may give some errors because of certain incompatibilities. After restarting your computer, to see if the installation was successful or not, try running the program that was giving the dll error again. If you continue to get the errors when running the program after the installation, you can try the 2nd Method as an alternative.

Method 2: Copying the Comconnect_helper5.dll Library to the Program Installation Directory

  1. First, you need to find the installation directory for the program you are receiving the "Comconnect_helper5.dll not found", "Comconnect_helper5.dll is missing" or other similar dll errors. In order to do this, right-click on the shortcut for the program and click the Properties option from the options that come up.
    Opening program properties
    Step 1:Opening program properties
  2. Open the program's installation directory by clicking on the Open File Location button in the Properties window that comes up.
    Opening the program's installation directory
    Step 2:Opening the program's installation directory
  3. Copy the Comconnect_helper5.dll library.
  4. Paste the dynamic link library you copied into the program's installation directory that we just opened.
    Pasting the Comconnect_helper5.dll library into the program's installation directory
    Step 3:Pasting the Comconnect_helper5.dll library into the program's installation directory
  5. When the dynamic link library is moved to the program installation directory, it means that the process is completed. Check to see if the issue was fixed by running the program giving the error message again. If you are still receiving the error message, you can complete the 3rd Method as an alternative.

Method 3: Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Program That Is Giving the Comconnect_helper5.dll Error

  1. Press the "Windows" + "R" keys at the same time to open the Run tool. Paste the command below into the text field titled "Open" in the Run window that opens and press the Enter key on your keyboard. This command will open the "Programs and Features" tool.
    appwiz.cpl
    Opening the Programs and Features tool with the Appwiz.cpl command
    Step 1:Opening the Programs and Features tool with the Appwiz.cpl command
  2. The Programs and Features screen will come up. You can see all the programs installed on your computer in the list on this screen. Find the program giving you the dll error in the list and right-click it. Click the "Uninstall" item in the right-click menu that appears and begin the uninstall process.
    Starting the uninstall process for the program that is giving the error
    Step 2:Starting the uninstall process for the program that is giving the error
  3. A window will open up asking whether to confirm or deny the uninstall process for the program. Confirm the process and wait for the uninstall process to finish. Restart your computer after the program has been uninstalled from your computer.
    Confirming the removal of the program
    Step 3:Confirming the removal of the program
  4. After restarting your computer, reinstall the program that was giving the error.
  5. You can fix the error you are expericing with this method. If the dll error is continuing in spite of the solution methods you are using, the source of the problem is the Windows operating system. In order to fix dll errors in Windows you will need to complete the 4th Method and the 5th Method in the list.

Method 4: Fixing the Comconnect_helper5.dll Issue by Using the Windows System File Checker (scf scannow)

  1. First, we must run the Windows Command Prompt as an administrator.
    NOTE! We ran the Command Prompt on Windows 10. If you are using Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP, you can use the same methods to run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
    1. Open the Start Menu and type in "cmd", but don't press Enter. Doing this, you will have run a search of your computer through the Start Menu. In other words, typing in "cmd" we did a search for the Command Prompt.
    2. When you see the "Command Prompt" option among the search results, push the "CTRL" + "SHIFT" + "ENTER
    3. " keys on your keyboard.
    4. A verification window will pop up asking, "Do you want to run the Command Prompt as with administrative permission?" Approve this action by saying, "Yes".
    Running the Command Prompt with administrative permission
    Step 1:Running the Command Prompt with administrative permission
  2. After typing the command below into the Command Line, push Enter.
    sfc /scannow
    Getting rid of dll errors using Windows's sfc /scannow command
    Step 2:Getting rid of dll errors using Windows's sfc /scannow command
  3. Depending on your computer's performance and the amount of errors on your system, this process can take some time. You can see the progress on the Command Line. Wait for this process to end. After the scan and repair processes are finished, try running the program giving you errors again.

Method 5: Fixing the Comconnect_helper5.dll Error by Manually Updating Windows

Some programs require updated dynamic link libraries from the operating system. If your operating system is not updated, this requirement is not met and you will receive dll errors. Because of this, updating your operating system may solve the dll errors you are experiencing.

Most of the time, operating systems are automatically updated. However, in some situations, the automatic updates may not work. For situations like this, you may need to check for updates manually.

For every Windows version, the process of manually checking for updates is different. Because of this, we prepared a special guide for each Windows version. You can get our guides to manually check for updates based on the Windows version you use through the links below.

Guides to Manually Update for All Windows Versions

  1. Guide to Manually Update Windows 10
  2. Guide to Manually Update Windows 8.1 and Windows 8
  3. Guide to Manually Update Windows 7 and Windows Vista
  4. Guide to Manually Update Windows XP

Common Comconnect_helper5.dll Errors

It's possible that during the programs' installation or while using them, the Comconnect_helper5.dll library was damaged or deleted. You can generally see error messages listed below or similar ones in situations like this.

These errors we see are not unsolvable. If you've also received an error message like this, first you must download the Comconnect_helper5.dll library by clicking the "Download" button in this page's top section. After downloading the library, you should install the library and complete the solution methods explained a little bit above on this page and mount it in Windows. If you do not have a hardware issue, one of the methods explained in this article will fix your issue.

  1. "Comconnect_helper5.dll not found." error
  2. "The file Comconnect_helper5.dll is missing." error
  3. "Comconnect_helper5.dll access violation." error
  4. "Cannot register Comconnect_helper5.dll." error
  5. "Cannot find Comconnect_helper5.dll." error
  6. "This application failed to start because Comconnect_helper5.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem." error