microsoft.directx.directsound.dll

x86 Windows System

Verified

This is a Core Windows System File

microsoft.directx.directsound.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 10/11 Windows 11 Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows 8 Windows 7

Common Uses

Games 3D Applications Video Editors Game Engines

File Details

Name: microsoft.directx.directsound.dll
Size: 174 KB
Version: 10.0.20348
Architecture: x86
Source: Windows system
Part of: Windows System

Hash Verification

SHA-256 2e28c8fb8b87b5ffd1e0ea27710a2e785ef4741a89e4b3c3af726ec63d15a1fa

MD5 d035348ec8968861af585b7132fe4c7b

ADVANCED

Manual DLL Download

Only if installer doesn't work

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

Download ZIP

174 KB | x86

1,505 downloads

Manual Installation Steps

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

Official Microsoft source

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