What is Directsound.dll? What Does It Do?link
The Directsound.dll library is a system file including functions needed by many programs, games, and system tools. This dynamic link library is produced by the Realtime Gaming.
The Directsound.dll library is 0.01 MB. The download links are current and no negative feedback has been received by users. It has been downloaded 16774 times since release and it has received 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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- Methods to Fix the Directsound.dll Errors
- Method 5: Fixing the Directsound.dll Error by Manually Updating Windows
Operating Systems That Can Use the Directsound.dll Librarylink
How to Download Directsound.dll Library?link
- Click on the green-colored 'Download' button (The button marked in the picture below).
- 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 to Fix the Directsound.dll Errorslink
ATTENTION! Before beginning the installation of the Directsound.dll library, you must download the library. If you don't know how to download the library or if you are having a problem while downloading, you can look at our download guide a few lines above.
Method 1: Fixing the DLL Error by Copying the Directsound.dll Library to the Windows System Directorylink
- 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 dynamic link library from inside it. So, double-click the file with the '.zip' extension that you downloaded and open the file.
- You will see the library named 'Directsound.dll' in the window that opens up. This is the library we are going to install. Click the library once with the left mouse button. By doing this you will have chosen the library.
- Click the 'Extract To' symbol marked in the picture. To extract the dynamic link library, it will want you to choose the desired location. Choose the 'Desktop' location and click 'OK' to extract the library to the desktop. In order to do this, you need to use the Winrar program. If you do not have this program, you can find and download it through a quick search on the Internet.
- Copy the 'Directsound.dll' library you extracted and paste it into the 'C:WindowsSystem32' directory.
- If your operating system has a 64 Bit architecture, copy the 'Directsound.dll' library and paste it also into the 'C:WindowssysWOW64' directory.
NOTE! On 64 Bit systems, the dynamic link library must be in both the 'sysWOW64' directory as well as the 'System32' directory. In other words, you must copy the 'Directsound.dll' library into both directories.
- 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.
- First, open the Start Menu and before clicking anywhere, type 'cmd' but do not press Enter.
- When you see the 'Command Line' option among the search results, hit the 'CTRL' + 'SHIFT' + 'ENTER' keys on your keyboard.
- A window will pop up asking, 'Do you want to run this process?'. Confirm it by clicking to 'Yes' button.
- 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 Directsound.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%System32regsvr32.exe /u Directsound.dll
- 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 Directsound.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%SysWoW64regsvr32.exe /u Directsound.dll
- 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%System32regsvr32.exe /i Directsound.dll
- 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 Directsound.dll library we deleted.
%windir%SysWoW64regsvr32.exe /i Directsound.dll
- You may see certain error messages when running the commands from the command line. These errors will not prevent the installation of the Directsound.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 Directsound.dll Library to the Program Installation Directorylink
- 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 'Directsound.dll is missing', 'Directsound.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.
- 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.
- Copy the Directsound.dll library into this directory that opens.
- This is all there is to the process. Now, try to run the program again. If the problem still is not solved, you can try the 3rd Method.
Method 3: Doing a Clean Install of the program That Is Giving the Directsound.dll Errorlink
- 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
- The Programs and Features window will open up. Find the program that is giving you the dll error in this window that lists all the programs on your computer and 'Right-Click > Uninstall' on this program.
- Uninstall the program from your computer by following the steps that come up and restart your computer.
- After restarting your computer, reinstall the program that was giving the error.
- This process may help the dll problem you are experiencing. If you are continuing to get the same dll error, the problem is most likely with Windows. In order to fix dll problems relating to Windows, complete the 4th Method and 5th Method.
Method 4: Fixing the Directsound.dll Error Using the Windows System File Checkerlink
- 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.
- First, open the Start Menu and before clicking anywhere, type 'cmd' but do not press Enter.
- When you see the 'Command Line' option among the search results, hit the 'CTRL' + 'SHIFT' + 'ENTER' keys on your keyboard.
- A window will pop up asking, 'Do you want to run this process?'. Confirm it by clicking to 'Yes' button.
- Paste the command in the line below into the Command Line that opens up and press Enter key.
sfc /scannow
- The scan and repair process can take some time depending on your hardware and amount of system errors. Wait for the process to complete. After the repair process finishes, try running the program that is giving you're the error.
Method 5: Fixing the Directsound.dll Error by Manually Updating Windowslink
Some programs need updated dynamic link libraries. When your operating system is not updated, it cannot fulfill this need. In some situations, updating your operating system can solve the dll errors you are experiencing.
In order to check the update status of your operating system and, if available, to install the latest update packs, we need to begin this process manually.
Depending on which Windows version you use, manual update processes are different. Because of this, we have prepared a special article for each Windows version. You can get our articles relating to the manual update of the Windows version you use from the links below.
Guides to Manually Update the Windows Operating Systemlink
Our Most Common Directsound.dll Error Messageslink
The Directsound.dll library being damaged or for any reason being deleted can cause programs or Windows system tools(Windows Media Player, Paint, etc.) that use this library to produce an error. Below you can find a list of errors that can be received when the Directsound.dll library is missing.
If you have come across one of these errors, you can download the Directsound.dll library by clicking on the 'Download' button on the top-left of this page. We explained to you how to use the library you'll download in the above sections of this writing. You can see the suggestions we gave on how to solve your problem by scrolling up on the page.
- 'Directsound.dll not found.' error
- 'The file Directsound.dll is missing.' error
- 'Directsound.dll access violation.' error
- 'Cannot register Directsound.dll.' error
- 'Cannot find Directsound.dll.' error
- 'This application failed to start because Directsound.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.' error
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- Click Start, then right-click My Computer (or Computer) and click Manage.
- In the Computer Management window, on the left, click Device Manager.
- Click the + sign in front of the device category for which you wish to install the driver.
- Right-click the device, and select Update Driver. The Hardware Update Wizard opens.
- For using Windows Update, select No, not this time and click Next.
- Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and click Next.
- In the window for search and installation options, select Search for the best driver in these locations, and select the Include this location in the search check box.
- Click Browse, and navigate to the folder that contains the driver files. Click OK when this folder is selected.
- Back in the Hardware Update Wizard, click Next. Windows will search for the driver and install it automatically. When the installation is complete, click Finish.
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