Direct2DDesktop.dll

x86 Windows System

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This is a Core Windows System File

Direct2DDesktop.dll is a critical Windows component. If it's missing or corrupted, you should repair Windows rather than replace the file manually.

Recommended: Run System File Checker

sfc /scannow

Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run this command.

Why You Shouldn't Just Download the DLL

DLLs depend on other DLLs - copying one file won't fix the chain
Runtime packages register components in Windows correctly
Version mismatches can cause more problems
The official installer handles all of this automatically

Compatibility

Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2016

Common Uses

Games 3D Applications Video Editors Game Engines

File Details

Name: Direct2DDesktop.dll
Size: 21 KB
Version: 10.0.20348
Architecture: x86
Source: Windows system
Part of: Windows System

Hash Verification

SHA-256 8305a9ab53a3a52de1f352e689d6ebf56ad12aa3e1c141284494c6f74bc220ea

MD5 1f0ae3385517874ac2ceac8752300742

ADVANCED

Manual DLL Download

Only if installer doesn't work

This is a last resort. Try the official installer first.

Download ZIP

21 KB | x86

2,640 downloads

Manual Installation Steps

1 Extract the ZIP file
2 Copy to C:/Windows/SysWOW64/
3 If needed: regsvr32 Direct2DDesktop.dll

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Direct2DDesktop.dll

x64