winscard.dll

Overview

Download winscard.dll file for free for the Windows platform. This DLL is produced by Microsoft Corporation. There are currently 11 versions available and the latest version is v10.0.14393.0.

If a program or game requires winscard.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 winscard.dll was not found.
  • The program can't start because winscard.dll is missing from your computer.
  • There was a problem starting winscard.dll. The specified module could not be found.
  • The file 'winscard.dll' could not be loaded or is corrupt. Setup cannot continue.
  • The code execution cannot proceed because winscard.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem.
  • winscard.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
10.0.14393.0
64-bit
Microsoft Corporation
6c193df6f5a64725623c7acbd6249afd6c79fb01
96.2 KB
10.0.14393.0
32-bit
Microsoft Corporation
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72.9 KB
10.0.10586.0
32-bit
Microsoft Corporation
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73.22 KB
10.0.10586.0
64-bit
Microsoft Corporation
b9e47e6945c1f652f520fa596aff79e892b67d58
96.48 KB
6.3.9600.16408
32-bit
Microsoft Corporation
89b168fbcbd86b1ac6d90ee942ed78dc5e95e9a1
73.74 KB
6.2.9200.16635
32-bit
Microsoft Corporation
74b44bd6696b2a03a54c20ee0c12e21dc710ac22
68.98 KB
6.1.7601.17514
32-bit
Microsoft Corporation
1c4ea79dabe347ba378654fd2c6ee51b3c7b2868
60.6 KB
6.0.6001.18000
64-bit
Microsoft Corporation
a3c1526601512ee83803fe578222f25556b33a9d
72.47 KB
6.0.6001.18000
32-bit
Microsoft Corporation
17fcba96a99afe53e85ae3c4e69ce28d605cda82
50.9 KB
5.1.2600.5512
32-bit
Microsoft Corporation
f8baa099e021df91edb9b5ab035aea596c8c80a2
43.92 KB
5.1.2600.2180
32-bit
Microsoft Corporation
8727e8a7298395e96cba05af264676472fb6ff82
43.9 KB

How to Fix winscard.dll Errors on Windows?

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

  • Download winscard.dll from this page and re-install it on your computer.
  • Download and place the winscard.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 winscard.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 winscard.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 winscard.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 winscard.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 winscard.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 winscard.dll
    • If registering 32-bit DLL on a 64-bit Windows, then enter the following command instead: regsvr32 c:\windows\syswow64\winscard.dll
  7. Restart your computer and open the application or game to check if the problem is fixed.