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

Gdiplus.dll download. The Gdiplus.dll file is a dynamic link library for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP. You can fix "The file Gdiplus.dll is missing." and "Gdiplus.dll not found." errors by downloading and installing this file from our site.
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Free
Dll Description:
Microsoft GDI+, Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
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0.78 MB
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What is Gdiplus.dll? What Does It Do?

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Operating Systems That Can Use the Gdiplus.dll File

Other Versions of the Gdiplus.dll File

The latest version of the Gdiplus.dll file is 6.1.7601.21977 (win7sp1_ldr.120420-1506) version. This dll file only has one version. There is no other version that can be downloaded.

  1. 6.1.7601.21977 (win7sp1_ldr.120420-1506) - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version now

How to Download Gdiplus.dll File?

  1. First, click the "Download" button with the green background (The button marked in the picture).
    Download the Gdiplus.dll file
    Step 1:Download the Gdiplus.dll file
  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 Solving Gdiplus.dll

ATTENTION! Before continuing on to install the Gdiplus.dll file, you need to download the file. If you have not downloaded it yet, download it before continuing on to the installation steps. If you are having a problem while downloading the file, you can browse the download guide a few lines above.

Method 1: Installing the Gdiplus.dll File to the Windows System Folder

  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 file named "Gdiplus.dll" in the window that opens up. This is the file you need to install. Drag this file to the desktop with your mouse's left button.
    Extracting the Gdiplus.dll file
    Step 1:Extracting the Gdiplus.dll file
  2. Copy the "Gdiplus.dll" file file you extracted.
  3. Paste the dll file you copied into the "C:\Windows\System32" folder.
    Pasting the Gdiplus.dll file into the Windows/System32 folder
    Step 3:Pasting the Gdiplus.dll file into the Windows/System32 folder
  4. If you are using a 64 Bit operating system, copy the "Gdiplus.dll" file and paste it into the "C:\Windows\sysWOW64" as well.
    NOTE! On Windows operating systems with 64 Bit architecture, the dll file must be in both the "sysWOW64" folder as well as the "System32" folder. In other words, you must copy the "Gdiplus.dll" file into both folders.
    Pasting the Gdiplus.dll file into the Windows/sysWOW64 folder
    Step 4:Pasting the Gdiplus.dll file into the Windows/sysWOW64 folder
  5. 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 5:Running the Command Prompt as administrator
  6. Paste the command below into the Command Line that will open up and hit Enter. This command will delete the damaged registry of the Gdiplus.dll file (It will not delete the file we pasted into the System32 folder; it will delete the registry in Regedit. The file we pasted into the System32 folder will not be damaged).
    %windir%\System32\regsvr32.exe /u Gdiplus.dll
    Deleting the damaged registry of the Gdiplus.dll
    Step 6:Deleting the damaged registry of the Gdiplus.dll
  7. If you have a 64 Bit operating system, after running the command above, you must run the command below. This command will clean the Gdiplus.dll file'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 Gdiplus.dll
    Uninstalling the Gdiplus.dll file's broken registry from the Registry Editor (for 64 Bit)
    Step 7:Uninstalling the Gdiplus.dll file's broken registry from the Registry Editor (for 64 Bit)
  8. We need to make a new registry for the dll file 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 Gdiplus.dll
    Creating a new registry for the Gdiplus.dll file in the Windows Registry Editor
    Step 8:Creating a new registry for the Gdiplus.dll file in the Windows Registry Editor
  9. 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 file in place of the damaged Gdiplus.dll file that we deleted.
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /i Gdiplus.dll
    Reregistering the Gdiplus.dll file in the system (for 64 Bit)
    Step 9:Reregistering the Gdiplus.dll file in the system (for 64 Bit)
  10. 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 Gdiplus.dll file was installed successfully, you can still receive error messages like these due to some incompatibilities. In order to test whether your dll problem was solved or not, try running the software giving the error message again. If the error is continuing, try the 2nd Method to solve this problem.

Method 2: Copying The Gdiplus.dll File Into The Software File Folder

  1. First, you need to find the file folder for the software you are receiving the "Gdiplus.dll not found", "Gdiplus.dll is missing" or other similar dll errors. In order to do this, right-click on the shortcut for the software and click the Properties option from the options that come up.
    Opening software properties
    Step 1:Opening software properties
  2. Open the software's file folder by clicking on the Open File Location button in the Properties window that comes up.
    Opening the software's file folder
    Step 2:Opening the software's file folder
  3. Copy the Gdiplus.dll file into the folder we opened.
    Copying the Gdiplus.dll file into the file folder of the software.
    Step 3:Copying the Gdiplus.dll file into the file folder of the software.
  4. The installation is complete. Run the software 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 Software That Is Giving the Gdiplus.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 and Features screen will come up. You can see all the softwares installed on your computer in the list on this screen. Find the software 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 software that is giving the error
    Step 2:Starting the uninstall process for the software that is giving the error
  3. A window will open up asking whether to confirm or deny the uninstall process for the software. Confirm the process and wait for the uninstall process to finish. Restart your computer after the software has been uninstalled from your computer.
    Confirming the removal of the software
    Step 3:Confirming the removal of the software
  4. After restarting your computer, reinstall the software.
  5. This method may provide the solution to the dll error you're experiencing. If the dll error is continuing, the problem is most likely deriving from the Windows operating system. In order to fix dll errors deriving from the Windows operating system, complete the 4th Method and the 5th Method.

Method 4: Solving the Gdiplus.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. 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 software giving you errors again.

Method 5: Fixing the Gdiplus.dll Error by Manually Updating Windows

Some softwares need updated dll files. 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.

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 Gdiplus.dll Errors

If the Gdiplus.dll file is missing or the software using this file has not been installed correctly, you can get errors related to the Gdiplus.dll file. Dll files being missing can sometimes cause basic Windows softwares to also give errors. You can even receive an error when Windows is loading. You can find the error messages that are caused by the Gdiplus.dll file.

If you don't know how to install the Gdiplus.dll file you will download from our site, you can browse the methods above. Above we explained all the processes you can do to solve the dll error you are receiving. If the error is continuing after you have completed all these methods, please use the comment form at the bottom of the page to contact us. Our editor will respond to your comment shortly.

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