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

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

What is Hrcapi.dll? What Does It Do?

The size of this dynamic link library is 0.02 MB and its download links are healthy. It has been downloaded 706 times already.

Operating Systems That Can Use the Hrcapi.dll Library

Guide to Download Hrcapi.dll

  1. First, click on the green-colored "Download" button in the top left section of this page (The button that is marked in the picture).
    Start downloading the Hrcapi.dll library
    Step 1:Start downloading the Hrcapi.dll library
  2. The downloading page will open after clicking the Download button. After the page opens, in order to download the Hrcapi.dll library the best server will be found and the download process will begin within a few seconds. In the meantime, you shouldn't close the page.

How to Install Hrcapi.dll? How to Fix Hrcapi.dll Errors?

ATTENTION! Before starting the installation, the Hrcapi.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: Fixing the DLL Error by Copying the Hrcapi.dll Library to the Windows System Directory

  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 library named "Hrcapi.dll" in the window that opens up. This is the library you need to install. Drag this library to the desktop with your mouse's left button.
    Extracting the Hrcapi.dll library
    Step 1:Extracting the Hrcapi.dll library
  2. Copy the "Hrcapi.dll" library and paste it into the "C:\Windows\System32" directory.
    Copying the Hrcapi.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
    Step 2:Copying the Hrcapi.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
  3. If your operating system has a 64 Bit architecture, copy the "Hrcapi.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 "Hrcapi.dll" library into both directories.
    Pasting the Hrcapi.dll library into the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
    Step 3:Pasting the Hrcapi.dll library into the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
  4. In order to run the Command Line as an administrator, complete the following steps.
    NOTE! In this explanation, we ran the Command Line on Windows 10. If you are using one of the Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP operating systems, you can use the same methods to run the Command Line as an administrator. Even though the pictures are taken from Windows 10, the processes are similar.
    1. First, open the Start Menu and before clicking anywhere, type "cmd" but do not press Enter.
    2. When you see the "Command Line" option among the search results, hit the "CTRL" + "SHIFT" + "ENTER" keys on your keyboard.
    3. A window will pop up asking, "Do you want to run this process?". Confirm it by clicking to "Yes" button.
    Running the Command Line as an administrator
    Step 4:Running the Command Line as an administrator
  5. Paste the command below into the Command Line window that opens and hit the Enter key on your keyboard. This command will delete the Hrcapi.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 Hrcapi.dll
    Uninstalling the Hrcapi.dll library from the system registry
    Step 5:Uninstalling the Hrcapi.dll library from the system registry
  6. 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 Hrcapi.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 Hrcapi.dll
    Uninstalling the Hrcapi.dll library's problematic registry from Regedit (for 64 Bit)
    Step 6:Uninstalling the Hrcapi.dll library's problematic registry from Regedit (for 64 Bit)
  7. We need to make a new registry for the dynamic link library 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 Hrcapi.dll
    Creating a new registry for the Hrcapi.dll library in the Windows Registry Editor
    Step 7:Creating a new registry for the Hrcapi.dll library in the Windows Registry Editor
  8. If you are using a Windows with 64 Bit architecture, after running the previous command, you need to run the command below. By running this command, we will have created a clean registry for the Hrcapi.dll library (We deleted the damaged registry with the previous command).
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /i Hrcapi.dll
    Creating a clean registry for the Hrcapi.dll library (for 64 Bit)
    Step 8:Creating a clean registry for the Hrcapi.dll library (for 64 Bit)
  9. 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 Hrcapi.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 Hrcapi.dll Library to 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 "Hrcapi.dll is missing", "Hrcapi.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 Hrcapi.dll library.
  4. Paste the dynamic link library you copied into the program's installation directory that we just opened.
    Pasting the Hrcapi.dll library into the program's installation directory
    Step 3:Pasting the Hrcapi.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 Hrcapi.dll Error

  1. Open the Run tool by pushing the "Windows" + "R" keys found on your keyboard. Type the command below into the "Open" field of the Run window that opens up and press Enter. 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 programs installed on your computer in the list on this screen. Find the program 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 program that is giving the error
    Step 2:Starting the uninstall process for the program that is giving the error
  3. A window will open up asking whether to confirm or deny the uninstall process for the program. Confirm the process and wait for the uninstall process to finish. Restart your computer after the program has been uninstalled from your computer.
    Confirming the removal of the program
    Step 3:Confirming the removal of the program
  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 Hrcapi.dll error with the Windows System File Checker

  1. In order to run the Command Line as an administrator, complete the following steps.
    NOTE! In this explanation, we ran the Command Line on Windows 10. If you are using one of the Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP operating systems, you can use the same methods to run the Command Line as an administrator. Even though the pictures are taken from Windows 10, the processes are similar.
    1. First, open the Start Menu and before clicking anywhere, type "cmd" but do not press Enter.
    2. When you see the "Command Line" option among the search results, hit the "CTRL" + "SHIFT" + "ENTER" keys on your keyboard.
    3. A window will pop up asking, "Do you want to run this process?". Confirm it by clicking to "Yes" button.
    Running the Command Line as an administrator
    Step 1:Running the Command Line as an 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 Hrcapi.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

The Most Seen Hrcapi.dll Errors

The Hrcapi.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 Hrcapi.dll library is missing.

If you have come across one of these errors, you can download the Hrcapi.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. "Hrcapi.dll not found." error
  2. "The file Hrcapi.dll is missing." error
  3. "Hrcapi.dll access violation." error
  4. "Cannot register Hrcapi.dll." error
  5. "Cannot find Hrcapi.dll." error
  6. "This application failed to start because Hrcapi.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem." error