vboxhook.dll

Overview

Download vboxhook.dll file for free for the Windows platform. This DLL is produced by Oracle Corporation. There are currently 4 versions available and the latest version is v5.0.20.6931.

If a program or game requires vboxhook.dll, then Windows will check for the .dll file before launching the program. If any issue is detected, it will display an error and the program won't launch. A few examples of the errors are:

  • This application failed to start because vboxhook.dll was not found.
  • The program can't start because vboxhook.dll is missing from your computer.
  • There was a problem starting vboxhook.dll. The specified module could not be found.
  • The file 'vboxhook.dll' could not be loaded or is corrupt. Setup cannot continue.
  • The code execution cannot proceed because vboxhook.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem.
  • vboxhook.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vender for support.

These errors are displayed when this DLL file is missing from your PC, has issues, or that it is corrupted. In such cases, the solution is to reinstall the DLL file on your computer or place it in the program or game that requires it.

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Version
Arch
Producer
SHA-1
Size
5.0.20.6931
64-bit
Oracle Corporation
1cbbc4340668c29e75296d70e3ce61b251a2f622
29.28 KB
5.0.0.1573
64-bit
Oracle Corporation
7b10a6dc1b0367810ad510b83a43b0b5e9225ea4
30.07 KB
4.3.10.0
32-bit
Oracle Corporation
ea2ddbcc14755bc1115691f9e0c78529f9533f05
27.72 KB
4.2.18.0
32-bit
Oracle Corporation
005edd05786b9100d2cc42ad2d2fbcb84791fb71
27.7 KB

How to Fix vboxhook.dll Errors on Windows?

There are various ways in which you could fix errors for vboxhook.dll. Here are a couple of solutions:

  • Download vboxhook.dll from this page and re-install it on your computer.
  • Download and place the vboxhook.dll file in the folder of the program or game that requires it.
  • Ensure that the application is up-to-date. If not, then download and install the latest update.
  • Re-install the application or game.
  • Update Windows to the latest available version as well as any drivers required by the program.

How to Install vboxhook.dll on my computer?

There are two ways in which you can install this DLL file on your computer. You can either copy the file to the installation folder of the application that requires the DLL or register it using Microsoft REGSVR. Here are the instructions for both the methods:

Method 1: Copy vboxhook.dll to the application's installation directory

  1. Quit the application or game that is showing the .dll error.
  2. Download the DLL file from the Downloads section of this page. It will be downloaded as a zip file.
  3. Extract the contents of the zip file to any location on your computer.
  4. Once extracted, you will find the vboxhook.dll file in it. Copy this file and to the installation directory of the program or game that requires it.
  5. Now launch the application to check if the issue is resolved.

Method 2: Register vboxhook.dll using Microsoft REGSVR

REGSVR is a command-line utility for Windows that can be used to register and unregister DLL files. We'll use this to register the DLL file downloaded from this page.

  1. Quit the application or game that is showing the .dll error.
  2. Download the DLL file from this page. It will be downloaded as a zip file.
  3. Extract the contents of the zip file to any location on your computer.
  4. Once extracted, you will find the vboxhook.dll file in it. Copy this file to your system directory. The location of the system directory depends on the DLL architecture and your OS:
    • If your Windows is 64-bit, then the 64-bit DLL files should be copied to the C:\Windows\System32\ directory and the 32-bit DLL files should be copied to the C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ folder.
    • On Windows 32-bit, the file should be copied to the C:\Windows\System32\ folder.
  5. Now search for Command Prompt, right-click on it and select Run as administrator.
  6. Type the following command and press Enter: regsvr32 vboxhook.dll
    • If registering 32-bit DLL on a 64-bit Windows, then enter the following command instead: regsvr32 c:\windows\syswow64\vboxhook.dll
  7. Restart your computer and open the application or game to check if the problem is fixed.