Download Detectd3d.dll for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP

Detectd3d.dll download. The Detectd3d.dll file is a dynamic link library for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP. You can fix "The file Detectd3d.dll is missing." and "Detectd3d.dll not found." errors by downloading and installing this file from our site.

Detectd3d.dll Explanation

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Steps to Download the Detectd3d.dll Library

  1. Click on the green-colored "Download" button (The button marked in the picture below).
    Starting the download process for Detectd3d.dll
    Step 1:Starting the download process for Detectd3d.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 for Fixing Detectd3d.dll

ATTENTION! Before starting the installation, the Detectd3d.dll library needs to be downloaded. If you have not downloaded it, download the library before continuing with the installation steps. If you don't know how to download it, you can immediately browse the dll download guide above.

Method 1: Copying the Detectd3d.dll Library to the Windows System Directory

  1. The file you will download is a compressed file with the ".zip" extension. You cannot directly install the ".zip" file. Because of this, first, double-click this file and open the file. You will see the library named "Detectd3d.dll" in the window that opens. Drag this library to the desktop with the left mouse button. This is the library you need.
    Extracting the Detectd3d.dll library from the .zip file
    Step 1:Extracting the Detectd3d.dll library from the .zip file
  2. Copy the "Detectd3d.dll" library and paste it into the "C:\Windows\System32" directory.
    Copying the Detectd3d.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
    Step 2:Copying the Detectd3d.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
  3. If you are using a 64 Bit operating system, copy the "Detectd3d.dll" library and paste it into the "C:\Windows\sysWOW64" as well.
    NOTE! On Windows operating systems with 64 Bit architecture, the dynamic link library must be in both the "sysWOW64" directory as well as the "System32" directory. In other words, you must copy the "Detectd3d.dll" library into both directories.
    Pasting the Detectd3d.dll library into the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
    Step 3:Pasting the Detectd3d.dll library into the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
  4. In order to complete this step, you must run the Command Prompt as administrator. In order to do this, all you have to do is follow the steps below.
    NOTE! We ran the Command Prompt using Windows 10. If you are using Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP, you can use the same method to run the Command Prompt as administrator.
    1. Open the Start Menu and before clicking anywhere, type "cmd" on your keyboard. This process will enable you to run a search through the Start Menu. We also typed in "cmd" to bring up the Command Prompt.
    2. Right-click the "Command Prompt" search result that comes up and click the Run as administrator" option.
    Running the Command Prompt as administrator
    Step 4:Running the Command Prompt as administrator
  5. Paste the command below into the Command Line window that opens and hit the Enter key on your keyboard. This command will delete the Detectd3d.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 Detectd3d.dll
    Uninstalling the Detectd3d.dll library from the system registry
    Step 5:Uninstalling the Detectd3d.dll library from the system registry
  6. If you are using a 64 Bit operating system, after doing the commands above, you also need to run the command below. With this command, we will also delete the Detectd3d.dll library's damaged registry for 64 Bit (The deleting process will be only for the registries in Regedit. In other words, the dll file you pasted into the SysWoW64 folder will not be damaged at all).
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /u Detectd3d.dll
    Uninstalling the damaged Detectd3d.dll library's registry from the system (for 64 Bit)
    Step 6:Uninstalling the damaged Detectd3d.dll library's registry from the system (for 64 Bit)
  7. We need to make a clean registry for the dll library's registry that we deleted from Regedit (Windows Registry Editor). In order to accomplish this, copy and paste the command below into the Command Line and press Enter key.
    %windir%\System32\regsvr32.exe /i Detectd3d.dll
    Making a clean registry for the Detectd3d.dll library in Regedit (Windows Registry Editor)
    Step 7:Making a clean registry for the Detectd3d.dll library in Regedit (Windows Registry Editor)
  8. If the Windows version you use has 64 Bit architecture, after running the command above, you must run the command below. With this command, you will create a clean registry for the problematic registry of the Detectd3d.dll library that we deleted.
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /i Detectd3d.dll
    Creating a clean registry for the Detectd3d.dll library (for 64 Bit)
    Step 8:Creating a clean registry for the Detectd3d.dll library (for 64 Bit)
  9. If you did the processes in full, the installation should have finished successfully. If you received an error from the command line, you don't need to be anxious. Even if the Detectd3d.dll library was installed successfully, you can still receive error messages like these due to some incompatibilities. In order to test whether your dll issue was fixed or not, try running the program giving the error message again. If the error is continuing, try the 2nd Method to fix this issue.

Method 2: Copying the Detectd3d.dll Library to the Program Installation Directory

  1. First, you need to find the installation directory for the program you are receiving the "Detectd3d.dll not found", "Detectd3d.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 Detectd3d.dll library into the directory we opened.
    Copying the Detectd3d.dll library into the installation directory of the program.
    Step 3:Copying the Detectd3d.dll library into the installation directory of the program.
  4. The installation is complete. Run the program that is giving you the error. If the error is continuing, you may benefit from trying the 3rd Method as an alternative.

Method 3: Doing a Clean Reinstall of the Program That Is Giving the Detectd3d.dll Error

  1. Open the Run window by pressing the "Windows" + "R" keys on your keyboard at the same time. Type in the command below into the Run window and push Enter to run it. This command will open the "Programs and Features" window.
    appwiz.cpl
    Opening the Programs and Features window using the appwiz.cpl command
    Step 1:Opening the Programs and Features window using the appwiz.cpl command
  2. On the Programs and Features screen that will come up, you will see the list of programs on your computer. Find the program that gives you the dll error and with your mouse right-click it. The right-click menu will open. Click the "Uninstall" option in this menu to start the uninstall process.
    Uninstalling the program that gives you the dll error
    Step 2:Uninstalling the program that gives you the dll error
  3. You will see a "Do you want to uninstall this program?" confirmation window. Confirm the process and wait for the program to be completely uninstalled. The uninstall process can take some time. This time will change according to your computer's performance and the size of the program. After the program is uninstalled, restart your computer.
    Confirming the uninstall process
    Step 3:Confirming the uninstall process
  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 Detectd3d.dll error with the Windows System File Checker

  1. In order to complete this step, you must run the Command Prompt as administrator. In order to do this, all you have to do is follow the steps below.
    NOTE! We ran the Command Prompt using Windows 10. If you are using Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP, you can use the same method to run the Command Prompt as administrator.
    1. Open the Start Menu and before clicking anywhere, type "cmd" on your keyboard. This process will enable you to run a search through the Start Menu. We also typed in "cmd" to bring up the Command Prompt.
    2. Right-click the "Command Prompt" search result that comes up and click the Run as administrator" option.
    Running the Command Prompt as administrator
    Step 1:Running the Command Prompt as administrator
  2. Paste the command in the line below into the Command Line that opens up and press Enter key.
    sfc /scannow
    fixing Windows system errors using the sfc /scannow command
    Step 2:fixing Windows system errors using the sfc /scannow command
  3. The scan and repair process can take some time depending on your hardware and amount of system errors. Wait for the process to complete. After the repair process finishes, try running the program that is giving you're the error.

Method 5: Fixing the Detectd3d.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.

Explanations on Updating Windows Manually

  1. Explanation on Updating Windows 10 Manually
  2. Explanation on Updating Windows 8.1 and Windows 8 Manually
  3. Explanation on Updating Windows 7 and Windows Vista Manually
  4. Explanation on Updating Windows XP Manually

Common Detectd3d.dll Errors

The Detectd3d.dll library being damaged or for any reason being deleted can cause programs or Windows system tools (Windows Media Player, Paint, etc.) that use this library to produce an error. Below you can find a list of errors that can be received when the Detectd3d.dll library is missing.

If you have come across one of these errors, you can download the Detectd3d.dll library by clicking on the "Download" button on the top-left of this page. We explained to you how to use the library you'll download in the above sections of this writing. You can see the suggestions we gave on how to solve your problem by scrolling up on the page.

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  3. "Detectd3d.dll access violation." error
  4. "Cannot register Detectd3d.dll." error
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  6. "This application failed to start because Detectd3d.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem." error