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

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

What is Dfwedit.dll? What Does It Do?

The size of this dynamic link library is 0.1 MB and its download links are healthy. It has been downloaded 802 times already.

Operating Systems Compatible with the Dfwedit.dll Library

Guide to Download Dfwedit.dll

  1. Click on the green-colored "Download" button (The button marked in the picture below).
    Starting the download process for Dfwedit.dll
    Step 1:Starting the download process for Dfwedit.dll
  2. The downloading page will open after clicking the Download button. After the page opens, in order to download the Dfwedit.dll library the best server will be found and the download process will begin within a few seconds. In the meantime, you shouldn't close the page.

Methods to Fix the Dfwedit.dll Errors

ATTENTION! Before beginning the installation of the Dfwedit.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: Fixing the DLL Error by Copying the Dfwedit.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 "Dfwedit.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 Dfwedit.dll library from the .zip file
    Step 1:Extracting the Dfwedit.dll library from the .zip file
  2. Copy the "Dfwedit.dll" library and paste it into the "C:\Windows\System32" directory.
    Copying the Dfwedit.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
    Step 2:Copying the Dfwedit.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
  3. If you are using a 64 Bit operating system, copy the "Dfwedit.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 "Dfwedit.dll" library into both directories.
    Pasting the Dfwedit.dll library into the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
    Step 3:Pasting the Dfwedit.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. 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 Dfwedit.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 Dfwedit.dll
    Deleting the Dfwedit.dll library's problematic registry in the Windows Registry Editor
    Step 5:Deleting the Dfwedit.dll library's problematic registry in the Windows Registry Editor
  6. 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 Dfwedit.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 Dfwedit.dll
    Uninstalling the Dfwedit.dll library's problematic registry from Regedit (for 64 Bit)
    Step 6:Uninstalling the Dfwedit.dll library's problematic registry from Regedit (for 64 Bit)
  7. We need to make a new registry for the dynamic link library in place of the one we deleted from the Windows Registry Editor. In order to do this process, copy the command below and after pasting it in the Command Line, press Enter.
    %windir%\System32\regsvr32.exe /i Dfwedit.dll
    Creating a new registry for the Dfwedit.dll library in the Windows Registry Editor
    Step 7:Creating a new registry for the Dfwedit.dll library in the Windows Registry Editor
  8. If you are using a Windows with 64 Bit architecture, after running the previous command, you need to run the command below. By running this command, we will have created a clean registry for the Dfwedit.dll library (We deleted the damaged registry with the previous command).
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /i Dfwedit.dll
    Creating a clean registry for the Dfwedit.dll library (for 64 Bit)
    Step 8:Creating a clean registry for the Dfwedit.dll library (for 64 Bit)
  9. You may see certain error messages when running the commands from the command line. These errors will not prevent the installation of the Dfwedit.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 Dfwedit.dll Library Into The Program Installation Directory

  1. First, you must find the installation directory of the program (the program giving the dll error) you are going to install the dynamic link library to. In order to find this directory, "Right-Click > Properties" on the program's shortcut.
    Opening the program's shortcut properties window
    Step 1:Opening the program's shortcut properties window
  2. Open the program installation directory by clicking the Open File Location button in the "Properties" window that comes up.
    Finding the program's installation directory
    Step 2:Finding the program's installation directory
  3. Copy the Dfwedit.dll library into the directory we opened.
    Copying the Dfwedit.dll library into the installation directory of the program.
    Step 3:Copying the Dfwedit.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: Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Program that Gives You the Dfwedit.dll Error

  1. Open the Run tool by pushing the "Windows" + "R" keys found on your keyboard. Type the command below into the "Open" field of the Run window that opens up and press Enter. 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 may be able to fix the dll error you are experiencing by using this method. If the error messages are continuing despite all these processes, we may have a issue deriving from Windows. To fix dll errors deriving from Windows, you need to complete the 4th Method and the 5th Method in the list.

Method 4: Fixing the Dfwedit.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. Type the command below into the Command Line page that comes up and run it by pressing Enter on your keyboard.
    sfc /scannow
    Getting rid of Windows Dll errors by running the sfc /scannow command
    Step 2:Getting rid of Windows Dll errors by running the sfc /scannow command
  3. The process can take some time depending on your computer and the condition of the errors in the system. Before the process is finished, don't close the command line! When the process is finished, try restarting the program that you are experiencing the errors in after closing the command line.

Method 5: Getting Rid of Dfwedit.dll Errors by Updating the Windows Operating System

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.

Guides to Manually Update the Windows Operating System

  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

Most Seen Dfwedit.dll Errors

When the Dfwedit.dll library is damaged or missing, the programs that use this dynamic link library will give an error. Not only external programs, but also basic Windows programs and tools use dynamic link libraries. Because of this, when you try to use basic Windows programs and tools (For example, when you open Internet Explorer or Windows Media Player), you may come across errors. We have listed the most common Dfwedit.dll errors below.

You will get rid of the errors listed below when you download the Dfwedit.dll library from DLL Downloader.com and follow the steps we explained above.

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