Download Msafd.dll for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP (32 Bit and 64 Bit)

Msafd.dll download. The Msafd.dll file is a dynamic link library for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP (32 Bit and 64 Bit). You can fix "The file Msafd.dll is missing." and "Msafd.dll not found." errors by downloading and installing this file from our site.
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Dll Description:
Microsoft Windows Sockets 2.0 Service Provider
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Size:
  • 0.1 MB for 32 Bit (x86)
  • 0.1 MB for 64 Bit (x64)
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About Msafd.dll

The size of this dll file is 0.1 MB for 32 Bit and 0.1 MB for 64 Bit and its download links are healthy. It has been downloaded 6631 times already.

Operating Systems That Can Use the Msafd.dll File

All Versions of the Msafd.dll File

The last version of the Msafd.dll file is the 6.3.9600.16384 version for 32 Bit and the 6.1.7600.16385 version for 64 Bit. Before this version, there were 14 versions released. Downloadable Msafd.dll file versions have been listed below from newest to oldest.

  1. 6.3.9600.16384 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  2. 6.2.9200.16384 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  3. 6.1.7600.16385 - 32 Bit (x86) (2012-02-29) Download directly this version
  4. 6.1.7600.16385 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  5. 6.1.7600.16385 - 64 Bit (x64) Download directly this version
  6. 6.0.6000.16386 - 32 Bit (x86) (2014-02-28) Download directly this version
  7. 6.0.6000.16386 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  8. 6.0.6000.16386 - 64 Bit (x64) Download directly this version
  9. 5.1.2600.5512 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  10. 5.1.2600.5512 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  11. 5.1.2600.2180 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  12. 6.1.7100.0 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  13. 5.2.3790.0 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  14. 5.0.2153.1 - 32 Bit (x86) (2004-03-31) Download directly this version
  15. 5.0.2153.1 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version

How to Download Msafd.dll File?

  1. First, click the "Download" button with the green background (The button marked in the picture).
    Download the Msafd.dll file
    Step 1:Download the Msafd.dll file
  2. When you click the "Download" button, the "Downloading" window will open. Don't close this window until the download process begins. The download process will begin in a few seconds based on your Internet speed and computer.

Methods for Solving Msafd.dll

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

Method 1: Solving the DLL Error by Copying the Msafd.dll File to the Windows System Folder

  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 dll file from inside it. So, double-click the file with the ".zip" extension that you downloaded and open the file.
  2. You will see the file named "Msafd.dll" in the window that opens up. This is the file we are going to install. Click the file once with the left mouse button. By doing this you will have chosen the file.
    Choosing the Msafd.dll file
    Step 2:Choosing the Msafd.dll file
  3. Click the "Extract To" symbol marked in the picture. To extract the dll file, it will want you to choose the desired location. Choose the "Desktop" location and click "OK" to extract the file to the desktop. In order to do this, you need to use the Winrar software. If you do not have this software, you can find and download it through a quick search on the Internet.
    Extracting the Msafd.dll file to the desktop
    Step 3:Extracting the Msafd.dll file to the desktop
  4. Copy the "Msafd.dll" file file you extracted.
  5. Paste the dll file you copied into the "C:\Windows\System32" folder.
    Pasting the Msafd.dll file into the Windows/System32 folder
    Step 5:Pasting the Msafd.dll file into the Windows/System32 folder
  6. If you are using a 64 Bit operating system, copy the "Msafd.dll" file and paste it into the "C:\Windows\sysWOW64" as well.
    NOTE! On Windows operating systems with 64 Bit architecture, the dll file must be in both the "sysWOW64" folder as well as the "System32" folder. In other words, you must copy the "Msafd.dll" file into both folders.
    Pasting the Msafd.dll file into the Windows/sysWOW64 folder
    Step 6:Pasting the Msafd.dll file into the Windows/sysWOW64 folder
  7. 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 7:Running the Command Prompt as administrator
  8. Paste the command below into the Command Line window that opens and hit the Enter key on your keyboard. This command will delete the Msafd.dll file's damaged registry (It will not delete the file you pasted into the System32 folder, but will delete the registry in Regedit. The file you pasted in the System32 folder will not be damaged in any way).
    %windir%\System32\regsvr32.exe /u Msafd.dll
    Uninstalling the Msafd.dll file from the system registry
    Step 8:Uninstalling the Msafd.dll file from the system registry
  9. If you have a 64 Bit operating system, after running the command above, you must run the command below. This command will clean the Msafd.dll file'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 Msafd.dll
    Uninstalling the Msafd.dll file's broken registry from the Registry Editor (for 64 Bit)
    Step 9:Uninstalling the Msafd.dll file's broken registry from the Registry Editor (for 64 Bit)
  10. You must create a new registry for the dll file 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 Msafd.dll
    Creating a new registry for the Msafd.dll file
    Step 10:Creating a new registry for the Msafd.dll file
  11. 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 Msafd.dll file we deleted.
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /i Msafd.dll
    Creating a clean and good registry for the Msafd.dll file (64 Bit için)
    Step 11:Creating a clean and good registry for the Msafd.dll file (64 Bit için)
  12. 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 Msafd.dll file 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 Msafd.dll File Into The Software File Folder

  1. In order to install the dll file, you need to find the file folder for the software that was giving you errors such as "Msafd.dll is missing", "Msafd.dll not found" or similar error messages. In order to do that, Right-click the software's shortcut and click the Properties item in the right-click menu that appears.
    Opening the software shortcut properties window
    Step 1:Opening the software 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 file folder of the software
    Step 2:Opening the file folder of the software
  3. Copy the Msafd.dll file.
  4. Paste the dll file you copied into the software's file folder that we just opened.
    Pasting the Msafd.dll file into the software's file folder
    Step 3:Pasting the Msafd.dll file into the software's file folder
  5. When the dll file is moved to the software file folder, it means that the process is completed. Check to see if the problem was solved by running the software giving the error message again. If you are still receiving the error message, you can complete the 3rd Method as an alternative.

Method 3: Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Software that Gives You the Msafd.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. On the Programs and Features screen that will come up, you will see the list of softwares on your computer. Find the software that gives you the dll error and with your mouse right-click it. The right-click menu will open. Click the "Uninstall" option in this menu to start the uninstall process.
    Uninstalling the software that gives you the dll error
    Step 2:Uninstalling the software that gives you the dll error
  3. You will see a "Do you want to uninstall this software?" confirmation window. Confirm the process and wait for the software to be completely uninstalled. The uninstall process can take some time. This time will change according to your computer's performance and the size of the software. After the software is uninstalled, restart your computer.
    Confirming the uninstall process
    Step 3:Confirming the uninstall process
  4. After restarting your computer, reinstall the software.
  5. You may be able to solve the dll error you are experiencing by using this method. If the error messages are continuing despite all these processes, we may have a problem deriving from Windows. To solve dll errors deriving from Windows, you need to complete the 4th Method and the 5th Method in the list.

Method 4: Solving the Msafd.dll Problem by Using the Windows System File Checker (scf 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. 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 software giving you errors again.

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

Most of the time, softwares have been programmed to use the most recent dll files. If your operating system is not updated, these files cannot be provided and dll errors appear. So, we will try to solve 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.

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 Msafd.dll Error Messages

It's possible that during the softwares' installation or while using them, the Msafd.dll file 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 Msafd.dll file by clicking the "Download" button in this page's top section. After downloading the file, you should install the file 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 problem, one of the methods explained in this article will solve your problem.

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

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