Download Hw_d3d.dll for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP

Hw_d3d.dll download. The Hw_d3d.dll file is a dynamic link library for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP. You can fix "The file Hw_d3d.dll is missing." and "Hw_d3d.dll not found." errors by downloading and installing this file from our site.

What is Hw_d3d.dll? What Does It Do?

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How to Download Hw_d3d.dll

  1. Click on the green-colored "Download" button (The button marked in the picture below).
    Starting the download process for Hw_d3d.dll
    Step 1:Starting the download process for Hw_d3d.dll
  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 Hw_d3d.dll? How to Fix Hw_d3d.dll Errors?

ATTENTION! Before beginning the installation of the Hw_d3d.dll file, you must download the file. If you don't know how to download the file or if you are having a problem while downloading, you can look at our download guide a few lines above.

Method 1: Copying the Hw_d3d.dll File to the Windows System Folder

  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 dll file from inside it. So, double-click the file with the ".zip" extension that you downloaded and open the file.
  2. You will see the file named "Hw_d3d.dll" in the window that opens up. This is the file we are going to install. Click the file once with the left mouse button. By doing this you will have chosen the file.
    Choosing the Hw_d3d.dll file
    Step 2:Choosing the Hw_d3d.dll file
  3. Click the "Extract To" symbol marked in the picture. To extract the dll file, it will want you to choose the desired location. Choose the "Desktop" location and click "OK" to extract the file to the desktop. In order to do this, you need to use the Winrar software. If you do not have this software, you can find and download it through a quick search on the Internet.
    Extracting the Hw_d3d.dll file to the desktop
    Step 3:Extracting the Hw_d3d.dll file to the desktop
  4. Copy the "Hw_d3d.dll" file you extracted and paste it into the "C:\Windows\System32" folder.
    Copying the Hw_d3d.dll file into the Windows/System32 folder
    Step 4:Copying the Hw_d3d.dll file into the Windows/System32 folder
  5. If your system is 64 Bit, copy the "Hw_d3d.dll" file and paste it into "C:\Windows\sysWOW64" folder.
    NOTE! On 64 Bit systems, you must copy the dll file to both the "sysWOW64" and "System32" folders. In other words, both folders need the "Hw_d3d.dll" file.
    Copying the Hw_d3d.dll file to the Windows/sysWOW64 folder
    Step 5:Copying the Hw_d3d.dll file to the Windows/sysWOW64 folder
  6. 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 6:Running the Command Prompt as administrator
  7. Paste the command below into the Command Line window that opens and hit the Enter key on your keyboard. This command will delete the Hw_d3d.dll file's damaged registry (It will not delete the file you pasted into the System32 folder, but will delete the registry in Regedit. The file you pasted in the System32 folder will not be damaged in any way).
    %windir%\System32\regsvr32.exe /u Hw_d3d.dll
    Uninstalling the Hw_d3d.dll file from the system registry
    Step 7:Uninstalling the Hw_d3d.dll file from the system registry
  8. If you have a 64 Bit operating system, after running the command above, you must run the command below. This command will clean the Hw_d3d.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 Hw_d3d.dll
    Uninstalling the Hw_d3d.dll file's broken registry from the Registry Editor (for 64 Bit)
    Step 8:Uninstalling the Hw_d3d.dll file's broken registry from the Registry Editor (for 64 Bit)
  9. In order to cleanly recreate the dll file's registry that we deleted, copy the command below and paste it into the Command Line and hit Enter.
    %windir%\System32\regsvr32.exe /i Hw_d3d.dll
    Reregistering the Hw_d3d.dll file in the system
    Step 9:Reregistering the Hw_d3d.dll file in the system
  10. 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 Hw_d3d.dll file we deleted.
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /i Hw_d3d.dll
    Creating a clean and good registry for the Hw_d3d.dll file (64 Bit için)
    Step 10:Creating a clean and good registry for the Hw_d3d.dll file (64 Bit için)
  11. 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 Hw_d3d.dll file 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 Hw_d3d.dll File to the Software File Folder

  1. First, you need to find the file folder for the software you are receiving the "Hw_d3d.dll not found", "Hw_d3d.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 Hw_d3d.dll file into this folder that opens.
    Copying the Hw_d3d.dll file into the software's file folder
    Step 3:Copying the Hw_d3d.dll file into the software's file folder
  4. This is all there is to the process. Now, try to run the software again. If the problem still is not solved, you can try the 3rd Method.

Method 3: Doing a Clean Reinstall of the Software That Is Giving the Hw_d3d.dll Error

  1. Push the "Windows" + "R" keys at the same time to open the Run window. Type the command below into the Run window that opens up and hit Enter. This process will open the "Programs and Features" window.
    appwiz.cpl
    Opening the Programs and Features window using the appwiz.cpl command
    Step 1:Opening the Programs and Features window using the appwiz.cpl command
  2. The Programs and Features window will open up. Find the software that is giving you the dll error in this window that lists all the softwares on your computer and "Right-Click > Uninstall" on this software.
    Uninstalling the software that is giving you the error message from your computer.
    Step 2:Uninstalling the software that is giving you the error message from your computer.
  3. Uninstall the software from your computer by following the steps that come up and restart your computer.
    Following the confirmation and steps of the software uninstall process
    Step 3:Following the confirmation and steps of the software uninstall process
  4. After restarting your computer, reinstall the software.
  5. This process may help the dll problem you are experiencing. If you are continuing to get the same dll error, the problem is most likely with Windows. In order to fix dll problems relating to Windows, complete the 4th Method and 5th Method.

Method 4: Solving the Hw_d3d.dll Error using the Windows System File Checker (sfc /scannow)

  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 in the line below into the Command Line that opens up and press Enter key.
    sfc /scannow
    solving Windows system errors using the sfc /scannow command
    Step 2:solving Windows system errors using the sfc /scannow command
  3. The scan and repair process can take some time depending on your hardware and amount of system errors. Wait for the process to complete. After the repair process finishes, try running the software that is giving you're the error.

Method 5: Fixing the Hw_d3d.dll Errors by Manually Updating Windows

Most of the time, softwares have been programmed to use the most recent dll files. If your operating system is not updated, these files cannot be provided and dll errors appear. So, we will try to solve 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.

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

Our Most Common Hw_d3d.dll Error Messages

The Hw_d3d.dll file being damaged or for any reason being deleted can cause softwares or Windows system tools (Windows Media Player, Paint, etc.) that use this file to produce an error. Below you can find a list of errors that can be received when the Hw_d3d.dll file is missing.

If you have come across one of these errors, you can download the Hw_d3d.dll file by clicking on the "Download" button on the top-left of this page. We explained to you how to use the file 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.

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  6. "This application failed to start because Hw_d3d.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem." error

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