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Ws2_32.dll is Missing: 3 Ways to Restore it
Restoring your system can help you with this error
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Published onOctober 14, 2024
published onOctober 14, 2024
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For fixing DLL errors, we recommend Fortect:
Fortect will search for an intitial version of your missing, corrupted or damaged DLL files that cause problems to your Windows OS and will replace it. Here is how to find them in 3 easy steps:
If ws2_32.dll is missing, you won’t be able to run certain applications on your PC, but in today’s guide, we’re going to show you how to fix this problem.
What is the ws2_32.dll?
This file is associated with Winsock API and it allows applications to connect and communicate over the Internet.
How to fix missing ws2_32.dll?
1. Use System Restore
2. Run the disk scan
The first command will try to repair damaged files on your drive, while the second one will repair your installation.
3. Manually copy the file
Keep in mind that downloading DLL files from third-party websites might not be safe, so avoid doing that.
These methods should help you if the ws2_32.dll is missing. If nothing else works, you might have tofactory reset Windows 11if this error is constantly giving you trouble.
This isn’t the only issue you can encounter, and we already wrote aboutmissing wsock32.dllin our earlier guides, so don’t miss it.
More about the topics:DLL errors,DLL issues
Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
