Download W3svc.dll for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP

W3svc.dll download. The W3svc.dll file is a dynamic link library for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP. You can fix "The file W3svc.dll is missing." and "W3svc.dll not found." errors by downloading and installing this file from our site.
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W3svc.dll Explanation

The W3svc.dll library is 0.35 MB. The download links are current and no negative feedback has been received by users. It has been downloaded 1126 times since release.

Operating Systems That Can Use the W3svc.dll Library

Other Versions of the W3svc.dll Library

The latest version of the W3svc.dll library is 5.1.2600.2180 version released for use on 2012-07-31. Before this, there were 1 versions released. All versions released up till now are listed below from newest to oldest

  1. 5.1.2600.2180 - 32 Bit (x86) (2012-07-31) Download directly this version now
  2. 5.1.2600.2180 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version now

How to Download W3svc.dll Library?

  1. Click on the green-colored "Download" button (The button marked in the picture below).
    Starting the download process for W3svc.dll
    Step 1:Starting the download process for W3svc.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.

How to Install W3svc.dll? How to Fix W3svc.dll Errors?

ATTENTION! Before beginning the installation of the W3svc.dll library, you must download the library. If you don't know how to download the library or if you are having a problem while downloading, you can look at our download guide a few lines above.

Method 1: Installing the W3svc.dll Library to the Windows System Directory

  1. The file you are going to download is a compressed file with the ".zip" extension. You cannot directly install the ".zip" file. First, you need to extract the dynamic link library from inside it. So, double-click the file with the ".zip" extension that you downloaded and open the file.
  2. You will see the library named "W3svc.dll" in the window that opens up. This is the library we are going to install. Click the library once with the left mouse button. By doing this you will have chosen the library.
    Choosing the W3svc.dll library
    Step 2:Choosing the W3svc.dll library
  3. Click the "Extract To" symbol marked in the picture. To extract the dynamic link library, it will want you to choose the desired location. Choose the "Desktop" location and click "OK" to extract the library to the desktop. In order to do this, you need to use the Winrar program. If you do not have this program, you can find and download it through a quick search on the Internet.
    Extracting the W3svc.dll library to the desktop
    Step 3:Extracting the W3svc.dll library to the desktop
  4. Copy the "W3svc.dll" library file you extracted.
  5. Paste the dynamic link library you copied into the "C:\Windows\System32" directory.
    Pasting the W3svc.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
    Step 5:Pasting the W3svc.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
  6. If your operating system has a 64 Bit architecture, copy the "W3svc.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 "W3svc.dll" library into both directories.
    Pasting the W3svc.dll library into the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
    Step 6:Pasting the W3svc.dll library into the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
  7. 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 7:Running the Command Prompt as administrator
  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 W3svc.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 W3svc.dll
    Uninstalling the W3svc.dll library from the system registry
    Step 8:Uninstalling the W3svc.dll library from the system registry
  9. 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 W3svc.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 W3svc.dll
    Uninstalling the damaged W3svc.dll library's registry from the system (for 64 Bit)
    Step 9:Uninstalling the damaged W3svc.dll library's registry from the system (for 64 Bit)
  10. You must create a new registry for the dynamic link library that you deleted from the registry editor. In order to do this, copy the command below and paste it into the Command Line and hit Enter.
    %windir%\System32\regsvr32.exe /i W3svc.dll
    Creating a new registry for the W3svc.dll library
    Step 10:Creating a new registry for the W3svc.dll library
  11. If you are using a 64 Bit operating system, after running the command above, you also need to run the command below. With this command, we will have added a new library in place of the damaged W3svc.dll library that we deleted.
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /i W3svc.dll
    Reregistering the W3svc.dll library in the system (for 64 Bit)
    Step 11:Reregistering the W3svc.dll library in the system (for 64 Bit)
  12. If you did all the processes correctly, the missing dll file will have been installed. You may have made some mistakes when running the Command Line processes. Generally, these errors will not prevent the W3svc.dll library from being installed. In other words, the installation will be completed, but it may give an error due to some incompatibility issues. You can try running the program that was giving you this dll file error after restarting your computer. If you are still getting the dll file error when running the program, please try the 2nd method.

Method 2: Copying The W3svc.dll Library Into The Program Installation Directory

  1. First, you need to find the installation directory for the program you are receiving the "W3svc.dll not found", "W3svc.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 W3svc.dll library.
  4. Paste the dynamic link library you copied into the program's installation directory that we just opened.
    Pasting the W3svc.dll library into the program's installation directory
    Step 3:Pasting the W3svc.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: Doing a Clean Install of the program That Is Giving the W3svc.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 listed in the Programs and Features window that opens up are the programs installed on your computer. Find the program that gives you the dll error and run the "Right-Click > Uninstall" command on this program.
    Uninstalling the program from your computer
    Step 2:Uninstalling the program from your computer
  3. Following the instructions that come up, uninstall the program from your computer and restart your computer.
    Following the verification and instructions for the program uninstall process
    Step 3:Following the verification and instructions for the program uninstall process
  4. After restarting your computer, reinstall the program.
  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 W3svc.dll Error Using 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 below into the Command Line that opens up and hit the Enter key.
    sfc /scannow
    Scanning and fixing system errors with the sfc /scannow command
    Step 2:Scanning and fixing system errors with the sfc /scannow command
  3. This process can take some time. You can follow its progress from the screen. Wait for it to finish and after it is finished try to run the program that was giving the dll error again.

Method 5: Fixing the W3svc.dll Errors by Manually Updating Windows

Most of the time, programs have been programmed to use the most recent dynamic link libraries. If your operating system is not updated, these files cannot be provided and dll errors appear. So, we will try to fix the dll errors by updating the operating system.

Since the methods to update Windows versions are different from each other, we found it appropriate to prepare a separate article for each Windows version. You can get our update article that relates to your operating system version by using 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

Our Most Common W3svc.dll Error Messages

It's possible that during the programs' installation or while using them, the W3svc.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 W3svc.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. "W3svc.dll not found." error
  2. "The file W3svc.dll is missing." error
  3. "W3svc.dll access violation." error
  4. "Cannot register W3svc.dll." error
  5. "Cannot find W3svc.dll." error
  6. "This application failed to start because W3svc.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem." error