Download Olethk32.dll for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP

Olethk32.dll download. The Olethk32.dll file is a dynamic link library for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP. You can fix "The file Olethk32.dll is missing." and "Olethk32.dll not found." errors by downloading and installing this file from our site.

What is Olethk32.dll?

The Olethk32.dll library is 0.08 MB. The download links for this library are clean and no user has given any negative feedback. From the time it was offered for download, it has been downloaded 2764 times.

Operating Systems Compatible with the Olethk32.dll Library

Other Versions of the Olethk32.dll Library

The latest version of the Olethk32.dll library is 6.3.9600.16384 version. Before this, there were 7 versions released. All versions released up till now are listed below from newest to oldest

  1. 6.3.9600.16384 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version now
  2. 6.2.9200.16384 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version now
  3. 6.1.7601.17514 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version now
  4. 6.0.6001.18000 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version now
  5. 5.2.3790.3959 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version now
  6. 6.1.7100.0 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version now
  7. 5.1.2600.0 - 32 Bit (x86) (2012-06-30) Download directly this version now
  8. 5.1.2600.0 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version now

Steps to Download the Olethk32.dll Library

  1. First, click the "Download" button with the green background (The button marked in the picture).
    Download the Olethk32.dll library
    Step 1:Download the Olethk32.dll library
  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 Olethk32.dll? How to Fix Olethk32.dll Errors?

ATTENTION! Before beginning the installation of the Olethk32.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: Copying the Olethk32.dll Library to the Windows System Directory

  1. The file you downloaded is a compressed file with the extension ".zip". This file cannot be installed. To be able to install it, first you need to extract the dynamic link library from within it. So, first double-click the file with the ".zip" extension and open the file.
  2. You will see the library named "Olethk32.dll" in the window that opens. This is the library you need to install. Click on the dynamic link library with the left button of the mouse. By doing this, you select the library.
    Choosing the Olethk32.dll library
    Step 2:Choosing the Olethk32.dll library
  3. Click on the "Extract To" button, which is marked in the picture. In order to do this, you will need the Winrar program. If you don't have the program, it can be found doing a quick search on the Internet and you can download it (The Winrar program is free).
  4. After clicking the "Extract to" button, a window where you can choose the location you want will open. Choose the "Desktop" location in this window and extract the dynamic link library to the desktop by clicking the "Ok" button.
    Extracting the Olethk32.dll library to the desktop
    Step 3:Extracting the Olethk32.dll library to the desktop
  5. Copy the "Olethk32.dll" library file you extracted.
  6. Paste the dynamic link library you copied into the "C:\Windows\System32" directory.
    Pasting the Olethk32.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
    Step 4:Pasting the Olethk32.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
  7. If your system is 64 Bit, copy the "Olethk32.dll" library and paste it into "C:\Windows\sysWOW64" directory.
    NOTE! On 64 Bit systems, you must copy the dynamic link library to both the "sysWOW64" and "System32" directories. In other words, both directories need the "Olethk32.dll" library.
    Copying the Olethk32.dll library to the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
    Step 5:Copying the Olethk32.dll library to the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
  8. 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
  9. Paste the command below into the Command Line window that opens and hit the Enter key on your keyboard. This command will delete the Olethk32.dll library's damaged registry (It will not delete the file you pasted into the System32 directory, but will delete the registry in Regedit. The file you pasted in the System32 directory will not be damaged in any way).
    %windir%\System32\regsvr32.exe /u Olethk32.dll
    Uninstalling the Olethk32.dll library from the system registry
    Step 7:Uninstalling the Olethk32.dll library from the system registry
  10. If you have a 64 Bit operating system, after running the command above, you must run the command below. This command will clean the Olethk32.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 Olethk32.dll
    Uninstalling the Olethk32.dll library's broken registry from the Registry Editor (for 64 Bit)
    Step 8:Uninstalling the Olethk32.dll library's broken registry from the Registry Editor (for 64 Bit)
  11. We need to make a clean registry for the dll library's registry that we deleted from Regedit (Windows Registry Editor). In order to accomplish this, copy and paste the command below into the Command Line and press Enter key.
    %windir%\System32\regsvr32.exe /i Olethk32.dll
    Making a clean registry for the Olethk32.dll library in Regedit (Windows Registry Editor)
    Step 9:Making a clean registry for the Olethk32.dll library in Regedit (Windows Registry Editor)
  12. If the Windows version you use has 64 Bit architecture, after running the command above, you must run the command below. With this command, you will create a clean registry for the problematic registry of the Olethk32.dll library that we deleted.
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /i Olethk32.dll
    Creating a clean registry for the Olethk32.dll library (for 64 Bit)
    Step 10:Creating a clean registry for the Olethk32.dll library (for 64 Bit)
  13. 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 Olethk32.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 Olethk32.dll Library to 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 Olethk32.dll library.
  4. Paste the dynamic link library you copied into the program's installation directory that we just opened.
    Pasting the Olethk32.dll library into the program's installation directory
    Step 3:Pasting the Olethk32.dll library into the program's installation directory
  5. When the dynamic link library is moved to the program installation directory, it means that the process is completed. Check to see if the issue was fixed by running the program giving the error message again. If you are still receiving the error message, you can complete the 3rd Method as an alternative.

Method 3: Doing a Clean Install of the program That Is Giving the Olethk32.dll Error

  1. Open the Run window by pressing the "Windows" + "R" keys on your keyboard at the same time. Type in the command below into the Run window and push Enter to run it. This command 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. After restarting your computer, reinstall the program that was giving the error.
  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: Fixing the Olethk32.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 below into the Command Line that opens up and hit the Enter key.
    sfc /scannow
    Scanning and fixing system errors with the sfc /scannow command
    Step 2:Scanning and fixing system errors with the sfc /scannow command
  3. This process can take some time. You can follow its progress from the screen. Wait for it to finish and after it is finished try to run the program that was giving the dll error again.

Method 5: Fixing the Olethk32.dll Errors by Manually Updating Windows

Some programs need updated dynamic link libraries. 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.

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 Olethk32.dll Error Messages

When the Olethk32.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 Olethk32.dll errors below.

You will get rid of the errors listed below when you download the Olethk32.dll library from DLL Downloader.com and follow the steps we explained above.

  1. "Olethk32.dll not found." error
  2. "The file Olethk32.dll is missing." error
  3. "Olethk32.dll access violation." error
  4. "Cannot register Olethk32.dll." error
  5. "Cannot find Olethk32.dll." error
  6. "This application failed to start because Olethk32.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem." error