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

Docshell.dll, is a dynamic link library developed by Mozilla Foundation.

The size of this dynamic link library is 0.15 MB and its download links are healthy. It has been downloaded 889 times already.

Operating Systems Compatible with the Docshell.dll Library

All Versions of the Docshell.dll Library

The last version of the Docshell.dll library is the 1.7.20040.14879 version. Outside of this version, there is no other version released

  1. 1.7.20040.14879 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version

How to Download Docshell.dll Library?

  1. Click on the green-colored "Download" button on the top left side of the page.
    Download process of the Docshell.dll library's
    Step 1:Download process of the Docshell.dll library's
  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.

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

ATTENTION! Before beginning the installation of the Docshell.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 Docshell.dll Library to the Windows System Directory

  1. The file you downloaded is a compressed file with the ".zip" extension. In order to install it, first, double-click the ".zip" file and open the file. You will see the library named "Docshell.dll" in the window that opens up. This is the library you need to install. Drag this library to the desktop with your mouse's left button.
    Extracting the Docshell.dll library
    Step 1:Extracting the Docshell.dll library
  2. Copy the "Docshell.dll" library and paste it into the "C:\Windows\System32" directory.
    Copying the Docshell.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
    Step 2:Copying the Docshell.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
  3. If your operating system has a 64 Bit architecture, copy the "Docshell.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 "Docshell.dll" library into both directories.
    Pasting the Docshell.dll library into the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
    Step 3:Pasting the Docshell.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 Docshell.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 Docshell.dll
    Deleting the Docshell.dll library's problematic registry in the Windows Registry Editor
    Step 5:Deleting the Docshell.dll library's problematic registry in the Windows Registry Editor
  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 Docshell.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 Docshell.dll
    Uninstalling the damaged Docshell.dll library's registry from the system (for 64 Bit)
    Step 6:Uninstalling the damaged Docshell.dll library's registry from the system (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 Docshell.dll
    Creating a new registry for the Docshell.dll library in the Windows Registry Editor
    Step 7:Creating a new registry for the Docshell.dll library in the Windows Registry Editor
  8. 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 Docshell.dll library we deleted.
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /i Docshell.dll
    Creating a clean and good registry for the Docshell.dll library (64 Bit için)
    Step 8:Creating a clean and good registry for the Docshell.dll library (64 Bit için)
  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 Docshell.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 Docshell.dll Library Into The Program Installation Directory

  1. First, you need to find the installation directory for the program you are receiving the "Docshell.dll not found", "Docshell.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 Docshell.dll library into the directory we opened up.
    Copying the Docshell.dll library into the program's installation directory
    Step 3:Copying the Docshell.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: Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Program That Is Giving the Docshell.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. 4. After restarting your computer, reinstall the program that was giving you 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 Docshell.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. 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 Docshell.dll Error 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

The Most Seen Docshell.dll Errors

When the Docshell.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 Docshell.dll errors below.

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

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