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

What is Dpwsockx.dll?

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Operating Systems Compatible with the Dpwsockx.dll Library

All Versions of the Dpwsockx.dll Library

The last version of the Dpwsockx.dll library is the 6.2.9200.16384 version. Before this version, there were 7 versions released. Downloadable Dpwsockx.dll library versions have been listed below from newest to oldest.

  1. 6.2.9200.16384 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  2. 6.1.7600.16385 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  3. 6.0.6000.16386 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  4. 5.03.2600.2180 - 32 Bit (x86) (2012-07-31) Download directly this version
  5. 5.3.3790.3959 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  6. 5.3.2600.5512 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  7. 5.3.2600.2180 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  8. 5.3.1.904 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version

How to Download Dpwsockx.dll Library?

  1. Click on the green-colored "Download" button on the top left side of the page.
    Download process of the Dpwsockx.dll library's
    Step 1:Download process of the Dpwsockx.dll library's
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How to Fix Dpwsockx.dll Errors?

ATTENTION! Before starting the installation, the Dpwsockx.dll library needs to be downloaded. If you have not downloaded it, download the library before continuing with the installation steps. If you don't know how to download it, you can immediately browse the dll download guide above.

Method 1: Installing the Dpwsockx.dll Library to the Windows System Directory

  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 dynamic link library from inside it. So, double-click the file with the ".zip" extension that you downloaded and open the file.
  2. You will see the library named "Dpwsockx.dll" in the window that opens up. This is the library we are going to install. Click the library once with the left mouse button. By doing this you will have chosen the library.
    Choosing the Dpwsockx.dll library
    Step 2:Choosing the Dpwsockx.dll library
  3. Click the "Extract To" symbol marked in the picture. To extract the dynamic link library, it will want you to choose the desired location. Choose the "Desktop" location and click "OK" to extract the library to the desktop. In order to do this, you need to use the Winrar program. If you do not have this program, you can find and download it through a quick search on the Internet.
    Extracting the Dpwsockx.dll library to the desktop
    Step 3:Extracting the Dpwsockx.dll library to the desktop
  4. Copy the "Dpwsockx.dll" library you extracted and paste it into the "C:\Windows\System32" directory.
    Copying the Dpwsockx.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
    Step 4:Copying the Dpwsockx.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
  5. If your operating system has a 64 Bit architecture, copy the "Dpwsockx.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 "Dpwsockx.dll" library into both directories.
    Pasting the Dpwsockx.dll library into the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
    Step 5:Pasting the Dpwsockx.dll library into the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
  6. First, we must run the Windows Command Prompt as an administrator.
    NOTE! We ran the Command Prompt on Windows 10. If you are using Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP, you can use the same methods to run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
    1. Open the Start Menu and type in "cmd", but don't press Enter. Doing this, you will have run a search of your computer through the Start Menu. In other words, typing in "cmd" we did a search for the Command Prompt.
    2. When you see the "Command Prompt" option among the search results, push the "CTRL" + "SHIFT" + "ENTER
    3. " keys on your keyboard.
    4. A verification window will pop up asking, "Do you want to run the Command Prompt as with administrative permission?" Approve this action by saying, "Yes".
    Running the Command Prompt with administrative permission
    Step 6:Running the Command Prompt with administrative permission
  7. 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 Dpwsockx.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 Dpwsockx.dll
    Deleting the Dpwsockx.dll library's problematic registry in the Windows Registry Editor
    Step 7:Deleting the Dpwsockx.dll library's problematic registry in the Windows Registry Editor
  8. If you are using a Windows version that has 64 Bit architecture, after running the above command, you need to run the command below. With this command, we will clean the problematic Dpwsockx.dll registry for 64 Bit (The cleaning process only involves the registries in Regedit. In other words, the dynamic link library you pasted into the SysWoW64 will not be damaged).
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /u Dpwsockx.dll
    Uninstalling the Dpwsockx.dll library's problematic registry from Regedit (for 64 Bit)
    Step 8:Uninstalling the Dpwsockx.dll library's problematic registry from Regedit (for 64 Bit)
  9. In order to cleanly recreate the dll library's registry that we deleted, copy the command below and paste it into the Command Line and hit Enter.
    %windir%\System32\regsvr32.exe /i Dpwsockx.dll
    Reregistering the Dpwsockx.dll library in the system
    Step 9:Reregistering the Dpwsockx.dll library in the system
  10. 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 Dpwsockx.dll library that we deleted.
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /i Dpwsockx.dll
    Creating a clean registry for the Dpwsockx.dll library (for 64 Bit)
    Step 10:Creating a clean registry for the Dpwsockx.dll library (for 64 Bit)
  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 Dpwsockx.dll library 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 Dpwsockx.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 "Dpwsockx.dll is missing", "Dpwsockx.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 Dpwsockx.dll library into the directory we opened up.
    Copying the Dpwsockx.dll library into the program's installation directory
    Step 3:Copying the Dpwsockx.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 Dpwsockx.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.
  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 Dpwsockx.dll error with the Windows System File Checker

  1. First, we must run the Windows Command Prompt as an administrator.
    NOTE! We ran the Command Prompt on Windows 10. If you are using Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP, you can use the same methods to run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
    1. Open the Start Menu and type in "cmd", but don't press Enter. Doing this, you will have run a search of your computer through the Start Menu. In other words, typing in "cmd" we did a search for the Command Prompt.
    2. When you see the "Command Prompt" option among the search results, push the "CTRL" + "SHIFT" + "ENTER
    3. " keys on your keyboard.
    4. A verification window will pop up asking, "Do you want to run the Command Prompt as with administrative permission?" Approve this action by saying, "Yes".
    Running the Command Prompt with administrative permission
    Step 1:Running the Command Prompt with administrative permission
  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 Dpwsockx.dll Error by 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.

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

The Most Seen Dpwsockx.dll Errors

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

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

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