Download Wow32.dll for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP

Wow32.dll download. The Wow32.dll file is a dynamic link library for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP. You can fix "The file Wow32.dll is missing." and "Wow32.dll not found." errors by downloading and installing this file from our site.

About Wow32.dll

The Wow32.dll library is 0.26 MB. The download links have been checked and there are no problems. You can download it without a problem. Currently, it has been downloaded 4174 times.

Operating Systems Compatible with the Wow32.dll Library

Other Versions of the Wow32.dll Library

The newest version of the Wow32.dll library is the 6.3.9600.16384 version. There have been 8 versions released before this version. All versions of the Dynamic link library have been listed below from most recent to oldest.

  1. 6.3.9600.16384 - 32 Bit (x86) Download this version
  2. 6.2.9200.16384 - 32 Bit (x86) Download this version
  3. 6.1.7601.17651 - 32 Bit (x86) Download this version
  4. 6.1.7600.16385 - 32 Bit (x86) Download this version
  5. 6.0.6000.16386 - 32 Bit (x86) Download this version
  6. 5.2.3790.3959 - 32 Bit (x86) Download this version
  7. 5.1.2600.5512 - 32 Bit (x86) Download this version
  8. 5.1.2600.2180 - 32 Bit (x86) (2012-07-31) Download this version
  9. 5.1.2600.2180 - 32 Bit (x86) Download this version

How to Download Wow32.dll

  1. First, click the "Download" button with the green background (The button marked in the picture).
    Download the Wow32.dll library
    Step 1:Download the Wow32.dll library
  2. "After clicking the Download" button, wait for the download process to begin in the "Downloading" page that opens up. Depending on your Internet speed, the download process will begin in approximately 4 -5 seconds.

Methods for Fixing Wow32.dll

ATTENTION! In order to install the Wow32.dll library, you must first download it. If you haven't downloaded it, before continuing on with the installation, download the library. If you don't know how to download it, all you need to do is look at the dll download guide found on the top line.

Method 1: Installing the Wow32.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 "Wow32.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 Wow32.dll library
    Step 2:Choosing the Wow32.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 Wow32.dll library to the desktop
    Step 3:Extracting the Wow32.dll library to the desktop
  5. Copy the "Wow32.dll" library file you extracted.
  6. Paste the dynamic link library you copied into the "C:\Windows\System32" directory.
    Pasting the Wow32.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
    Step 4:Pasting the Wow32.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
  7. If your operating system has a 64 Bit architecture, copy the "Wow32.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 "Wow32.dll" library into both directories.
    Pasting the Wow32.dll library into the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
    Step 5:Pasting the Wow32.dll library into the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
  8. In order to run the Command Line as an administrator, complete the following steps.
    NOTE! In this explanation, we ran the Command Line on Windows 10. If you are using one of the Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP operating systems, you can use the same methods to run the Command Line as an administrator. Even though the pictures are taken from Windows 10, the processes are similar.
    1. First, open the Start Menu and before clicking anywhere, type "cmd" but do not press Enter.
    2. When you see the "Command Line" option among the search results, hit the "CTRL" + "SHIFT" + "ENTER" keys on your keyboard.
    3. A window will pop up asking, "Do you want to run this process?". Confirm it by clicking to "Yes" button.
    Running the Command Line as an administrator
    Step 6:Running the Command Line as an administrator
  9. Let's copy the command below and paste it in the Command Line that comes up, then let's press Enter. This command deletes the Wow32.dll library's problematic registry in the Windows Registry Editor (The library that we copied to the System32 directory does not perform any action with the library, it just deletes the registry in the Windows Registry Editor. The library that we pasted into the System32 directory will not be damaged).
    %windir%\System32\regsvr32.exe /u Wow32.dll
    Deleting the Wow32.dll library's problematic registry in the Windows Registry Editor
    Step 7:Deleting the Wow32.dll library's problematic registry in the Windows Registry Editor
  10. If you have a 64 Bit operating system, after running the command above, you must run the command below. This command will clean the Wow32.dll library's damaged registry in 64 Bit as well (The cleaning process will be in the registries in the Registry Editor< only. In other words, the dll file you paste into the SysWoW64 folder will stay as it).
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /u Wow32.dll
    Uninstalling the Wow32.dll library's broken registry from the Registry Editor (for 64 Bit)
    Step 8:Uninstalling the Wow32.dll library's broken registry from the Registry Editor (for 64 Bit)
  11. 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 Wow32.dll
    Making a clean registry for the Wow32.dll library in Regedit (Windows Registry Editor)
    Step 9:Making a clean registry for the Wow32.dll library in Regedit (Windows Registry Editor)
  12. 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 Wow32.dll library that we deleted.
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /i Wow32.dll
    Reregistering the Wow32.dll library in the system (for 64 Bit)
    Step 10:Reregistering the Wow32.dll library in the system (for 64 Bit)
  13. 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 Wow32.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 Wow32.dll Library Into The Program Installation Directory

  1. First, you need to find the installation directory for the program you are receiving the "Wow32.dll not found", "Wow32.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 Wow32.dll library into the directory we opened up.
    Copying the Wow32.dll library into the program's installation directory
    Step 3:Copying the Wow32.dll library into the program's installation directory
  4. That's all there is to the installation process. Run the program giving the dll error again. If the dll error is still continuing, completing the 3rd Method may help fix your issue.

Method 3: Doing a Clean Reinstall of the Program That Is Giving the Wow32.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 Wow32.dll error with the Windows System File Checker

  1. In order to run the Command Line as an administrator, complete the following steps.
    NOTE! In this explanation, we ran the Command Line on Windows 10. If you are using one of the Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP operating systems, you can use the same methods to run the Command Line as an administrator. Even though the pictures are taken from Windows 10, the processes are similar.
    1. First, open the Start Menu and before clicking anywhere, type "cmd" but do not press Enter.
    2. When you see the "Command Line" option among the search results, hit the "CTRL" + "SHIFT" + "ENTER" keys on your keyboard.
    3. A window will pop up asking, "Do you want to run this process?". Confirm it by clicking to "Yes" button.
    Running the Command Line as an administrator
    Step 1:Running the Command Line as an administrator
  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 Wow32.dll Error by Manually Updating Windows

Some programs need updated dynamic link libraries. When your operating system is not updated, it cannot fulfill this need. In some situations, updating your operating system can solve the dll errors you are experiencing.

In order to check the update status of your operating system and, if available, to install the latest update packs, we need to begin this process manually.

Depending on which Windows version you use, manual update processes are different. Because of this, we have prepared a special article for each Windows version. You can get our articles relating to the manual update of the Windows version you use from the links below.

Windows Update Guides

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

The Most Seen Wow32.dll Errors

The Wow32.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 Wow32.dll library is missing.

If you have come across one of these errors, you can download the Wow32.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.

  1. "Wow32.dll not found." error
  2. "The file Wow32.dll is missing." error
  3. "Wow32.dll access violation." error
  4. "Cannot register Wow32.dll." error
  5. "Cannot find Wow32.dll." error
  6. "This application failed to start because Wow32.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem." error