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

Wininet.dll download. The Wininet.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 Wininet.dll is missing." and "Wininet.dll not found." errors by downloading and installing this file from our site.
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Dll Description:
Internet Extensions for Win32
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  • 1.86 MB for 32 Bit (x86)
  • 2.31 MB for 64 Bit (x64)
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About Wininet.dll

The size of this dynamic link library is 1.86 MB for 32 Bit and 2.31 MB for 64 Bit and its download links are healthy. It has been downloaded 25489 times already and it has received 5.0 out of 5 stars.

Operating Systems Compatible with the Wininet.dll Library

All Versions of the Wininet.dll Library

The last version of the Wininet.dll library is the 11.0.9600.17840 version for 32 Bit and 11.0.9600.17840 version for 64 Bit. There have been 20 versions previously released. All versions of the Dynamic link library are listed below from newest to oldest.

  1. 11.0.9600.17840 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  2. 11.0.9600.17840 - 64 Bit (x64) Download directly this version
  3. 11.0.9600.17031 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  4. 10.0.9200.16862 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  5. 10.0.9200.16720 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  6. 9.0.8112.16457 - 32 Bit (x86) (2013-09-30) Download directly this version
  7. 9.0.8112.16457 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  8. 8.0.7601.17720 - 32 Bit (x86) (2012-01-31) Download directly this version
  9. 8.0.7601.17720 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  10. 8.0.7601.17638 - 64 Bit (x64) Download directly this version
  11. 8.0.6001.18923 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  12. 7.0.6001.18639 - 32 Bit (x86) (2014-02-28) Download directly this version
  13. 7.0.6001.18639 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  14. 7.0.6001.18639 - 64 Bit (x64) Download directly this version
  15. 11.0.10586.122 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  16. 11.0.10586.122 - 64 Bit (x64) Download directly this version
  17. 6.0.2900.5512 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  18. 6.0.2900.2180 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  19. 4.72.2106.5 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version
  20. 6.0.2600.0 - 32 Bit (x86) (2001-08-31) Download directly this version
  21. 6.0.2600.0 - 32 Bit (x86) Download directly this version

How to Download Wininet.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 Wininet.dll library
    Step 1:Start downloading the Wininet.dll library
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Methods for Fixing Wininet.dll

ATTENTION! In order to install the Wininet.dll library, you must first download it. If you haven't downloaded it, before continuing on with the installation, download the library. If you don't know how to download it, all you need to do is look at the dll download guide found on the top line.

Method 1: Copying the Wininet.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 "Wininet.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 Wininet.dll library
    Step 1:Extracting the Wininet.dll library
  2. Copy the "Wininet.dll" library file you extracted.
  3. Paste the dynamic link library you copied into the "C:\Windows\System32" directory.
    Pasting the Wininet.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
    Step 3:Pasting the Wininet.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
  4. If your system is 64 Bit, copy the "Wininet.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 "Wininet.dll" library.
    Copying the Wininet.dll library to the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
    Step 4:Copying the Wininet.dll library to the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
  5. 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 5:Running the Command Line as an administrator
  6. Paste the command below into the Command Line window that opens up and press Enter key. This command will delete the problematic registry of the Wininet.dll library (Nothing will happen to the library we pasted in the System32 directory, it just deletes the registry from the Windows Registry Editor. The library we pasted in the System32 directory will not be damaged).
    %windir%\System32\regsvr32.exe /u Wininet.dll
    Cleaning the problematic registry of the Wininet.dll library from the Windows Registry Editor
    Step 6:Cleaning the problematic registry of the Wininet.dll library from the Windows Registry Editor
  7. If the Windows you use has 64 Bit architecture, after running the command above, you must run the command below. This command will clean the broken registry of the Wininet.dll library from the 64 Bit architecture (The Cleaning process is only with registries in the Windows Registry Editor. In other words, the dynamic link library that we pasted into the SysWoW64 directory will stay as it is).
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /u Wininet.dll
    Uninstalling the broken registry of the Wininet.dll library from the Windows Registry Editor (for 64 Bit)
    Step 7:Uninstalling the broken registry of the Wininet.dll library from the Windows Registry Editor (for 64 Bit)
  8. You must create a new registry for the dynamic link library 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 Wininet.dll
    Creating a new registry for the Wininet.dll library
    Step 8:Creating a new registry for the Wininet.dll library
  9. 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 Wininet.dll library (We deleted the damaged registry with the previous command).
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /i Wininet.dll
    Creating a clean registry for the Wininet.dll library (for 64 Bit)
    Step 9:Creating a clean registry for the Wininet.dll library (for 64 Bit)
  10. You may see certain error messages when running the commands from the command line. These errors will not prevent the installation of the Wininet.dll library. In other words, the installation will finish, but it may give some errors because of certain incompatibilities. After restarting your computer, to see if the installation was successful or not, try running the program that was giving the dll error again. If you continue to get the errors when running the program after the installation, you can try the 2nd Method as an alternative.

Method 2: Copying The Wininet.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 "Wininet.dll is missing", "Wininet.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 Wininet.dll library into the directory we opened.
    Copying the Wininet.dll library into the installation directory of the program.
    Step 3:Copying the Wininet.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: Doing a Clean Reinstall of the Program That Is Giving the Wininet.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. On the Programs and Features screen that will come up, you will see the list of programs on your computer. Find the program 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 program that gives you the dll error
    Step 2:Uninstalling the program that gives you the dll error
  3. You will see a "Do you want to uninstall this program?" confirmation window. Confirm the process and wait for the program 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 program. After the program is uninstalled, restart your computer.
    Confirming the uninstall process
    Step 3:Confirming the 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 Wininet.dll Issue by Using the Windows System File Checker (scf scannow)

  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. 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: Getting Rid of Wininet.dll Errors by Updating the Windows Operating System

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.

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

Common Wininet.dll Errors

When the Wininet.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 Wininet.dll errors below.

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

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