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

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

What is Instutil.dll? What Does It Do?

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Operating Systems Compatible with the Instutil.dll Library

How to Download Instutil.dll Library?

  1. First, click the "Download" button with the green background (The button marked in the picture).
    Download the Instutil.dll library
    Step 1:Download the Instutil.dll library
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Methods for Fixing Instutil.dll

ATTENTION! Before continuing on to install the Instutil.dll library, you need to download the library. 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 library, you can browse the download guide a few lines above.

Method 1: Copying the Instutil.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 "Instutil.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 Instutil.dll library from the .zip file
    Step 1:Extracting the Instutil.dll library from the .zip file
  2. Copy the "Instutil.dll" library file you extracted.
  3. Paste the dynamic link library you copied into the "C:\Windows\System32" directory.
    Pasting the Instutil.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
    Step 3:Pasting the Instutil.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
  4. If you are using a 64 Bit operating system, copy the "Instutil.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 "Instutil.dll" library into both directories.
    Pasting the Instutil.dll library into the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
    Step 4:Pasting the Instutil.dll library into the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
  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. 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 Instutil.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 Instutil.dll
    Deleting the Instutil.dll library's problematic registry in the Windows Registry Editor
    Step 6:Deleting the Instutil.dll library's problematic registry in the Windows Registry Editor
  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 Instutil.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 Instutil.dll
    Uninstalling the Instutil.dll library's broken registry from the Registry Editor (for 64 Bit)
    Step 7:Uninstalling the Instutil.dll library's broken registry from the Registry Editor (for 64 Bit)
  8. You must create a new registry for the dynamic link library that you deleted from the registry editor. In order to do this, copy the command below and paste it into the Command Line and hit Enter.
    %windir%\System32\regsvr32.exe /i Instutil.dll
    Creating a new registry for the Instutil.dll library
    Step 8:Creating a new registry for the Instutil.dll library
  9. 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 Instutil.dll library we deleted.
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /i Instutil.dll
    Creating a clean and good registry for the Instutil.dll library (64 Bit için)
    Step 9:Creating a clean and good registry for the Instutil.dll library (64 Bit için)
  10. You may see certain error messages when running the commands from the command line. These errors will not prevent the installation of the Instutil.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 Instutil.dll Library Into The Program Installation Directory

  1. In order to install the dynamic link library, you need to find the installation directory for the program that was giving you errors such as "Instutil.dll is missing", "Instutil.dll not found" or similar error messages. In order to do that, Right-click the program's shortcut and click the Properties item in the right-click menu that appears.
    Opening the program shortcut properties window
    Step 1:Opening the program shortcut properties window
  2. Click on the Open File Location button that is found in the Properties window that opens up and choose the folder where the application is installed.
    Opening the installation directory of the program
    Step 2:Opening the installation directory of the program
  3. Copy the Instutil.dll library into the directory we opened.
    Copying the Instutil.dll library into the installation directory of the program.
    Step 3:Copying the Instutil.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 Is Giving the Instutil.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 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 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 Instutil.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
    fixing Windows system errors using the sfc /scannow command
    Step 2:fixing 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 program that is giving you're the error.

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

Some programs require updated dynamic link libraries from the operating system. If your operating system is not updated, this requirement is not met and you will receive dll errors. Because of this, updating your operating system may solve the dll errors you are experiencing.

Most of the time, operating systems are automatically updated. However, in some situations, the automatic updates may not work. For situations like this, you may need to check for updates manually.

For every Windows version, the process of manually checking for updates is different. Because of this, we prepared a special guide for each Windows version. You can get our guides to manually check for updates based on the Windows version you use through 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

Common Instutil.dll Errors

When the Instutil.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 Instutil.dll errors below.

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

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