Download Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP

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

The size of this dynamic link library is 0.36 MB and its download links are healthy. It has been downloaded 2055 times already.

Operating Systems Compatible with the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll Library

Other Versions of the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll Library

The newest version of the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll library is the 8.0.50727.5420 version. There have been 3 versions released before this version. All versions of the Dynamic link library have been listed below from most recent to oldest.

  1. 8.0.50727.5420 - 32 Bit (x86) Download this version
  2. 8.0.50727.4918 - 32 Bit (x86) Download this version
  3. 10.0.30319.1 - 32 Bit (x86) (2012-09-30) Download this version
  4. 10.0.30319.1 - 32 Bit (x86) Download this version

How to Download Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll

  1. Click on the green-colored "Download" button (The button marked in the picture below).
    Starting the download process for Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll
    Step 1:Starting the download process for Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll
  2. The downloading page will open after clicking the Download button. After the page opens, in order to download the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.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.

Methods to Fix the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll Errors

ATTENTION! Before continuing on to install the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.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 Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.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 "Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.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 Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll library
    Step 1:Extracting the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll library
  2. Copy the "Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll" library you extracted and paste it into the "C:\Windows\System32" directory.
    Copying the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
    Step 2:Copying the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
  3. If you are using a 64 Bit operating system, copy the "Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.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 "Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll" library into both directories.
    Pasting the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll library into the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
    Step 3:Pasting the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll library into the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
  4. 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 4:Running the Command Prompt with administrative permission
  5. 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 Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.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 Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll
    Deleting the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll library's problematic registry in the Windows Registry Editor
    Step 5:Deleting the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll library's problematic registry in the Windows Registry Editor
  6. If you are using a 64 Bit operating system, after doing the commands above, you also need to run the command below. With this command, we will also delete the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll library's damaged registry for 64 Bit (The deleting process will be only for the registries in Regedit. In other words, the dll file you pasted into the SysWoW64 folder will not be damaged at all).
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /u Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll
    Uninstalling the damaged Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll library's registry from the system (for 64 Bit)
    Step 6:Uninstalling the damaged Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll library's registry from the system (for 64 Bit)
  7. 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 Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll
    Reregistering the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll library in the system
    Step 7:Reregistering the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll library in the system
  8. If you are using a 64 Bit operating system, after running the command above, you also need to run the command below. With this command, we will have added a new library in place of the damaged Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll library that we deleted.
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /i Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll
    Reregistering the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll library in the system (for 64 Bit)
    Step 8:Reregistering the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll library in the system (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 Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.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 Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.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 "Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll is missing", "Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.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 Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll library into the directory we opened.
    Copying the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll library into the installation directory of the program.
    Step 3:Copying the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.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 Gives You the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.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 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. You can fix the error you are expericing with this method. If the dll error is continuing in spite of the solution methods you are using, the source of the problem is the Windows operating system. In order to fix dll errors in Windows you will need to complete the 4th Method and the 5th Method in the list.

Method 4: Fixing the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.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. After typing the command below into the Command Line, push Enter.
    sfc /scannow
    Getting rid of dll errors using Windows's sfc /scannow command
    Step 2:Getting rid of dll errors using Windows's sfc /scannow command
  3. Depending on your computer's performance and the amount of errors on your system, this process can take some time. You can see the progress on the Command Line. Wait for this process to end. After the scan and repair processes are finished, try running the program giving you errors again.

Method 5: Fixing the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.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 for All Windows Versions

  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 Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll Errors

It's possible that during the programs' installation or while using them, the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll library was damaged or deleted. You can generally see error messages listed below or similar ones in situations like this.

These errors we see are not unsolvable. If you've also received an error message like this, first you must download the Microsoft.visualbasic.compatibility.dll library by clicking the "Download" button in this page's top section. After downloading the library, you should install the library and complete the solution methods explained a little bit above on this page and mount it in Windows. If you do not have a hardware issue, one of the methods explained in this article will fix your issue.

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