Msdia80.dll: What is it Used For & Should I Remove it?

This file is harmless and it won’t cause any issues on your PC

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Updated onNovember 4, 2024

updated onNovember 4, 2024

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Many users noticed msdia80.dll in their C or D drive and they are concerned about this file. In today’s guide, we’re going to take a closer look at it and see what this file does.

What is msdia80.dll?

What is msdia80.dll used for?

This file is a part of Microsoft Debug Information Access and it comes with Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 runtime. It’s used by debugging tools to get access to the program database.

Is msdia80.dll a virus?

No, this file isn’t malware, as it comes preinstalled with Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 runtime. You can always scan it just to be sure by doing the following:

Where to put msdia80.dll?

By default, the file should be inC:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\VC

You can move it by following these steps:

Is it safe to delete msdia80.dll?

If the file is already and the correct location in the VC directory, you can go ahead and delete it, since it’s usually placed at this location by mistake.

Even if it’s not in the right directory, you can still remove it since it won’t cause any issues.

Msdia80.dll is harmless, and in most cases, it won’t cause any issues to your PC, so you can just leave it be.

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