When the Winbio.dll file becomes corrupted, replaced, or misplaced by third-party applications such as antivirus software, an error message is displayed. Moreover, there are many different variations of the ‘Winbio.dll is missing’ error message. We have listed some of the most popular ones below.
The program can’t start because winbio.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem.There was a problem starting winbio.dll. The specified module could not be found. Error loading winbio.dll. The specified module could not be found.The code execution cannot proceed because winbio.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem.
Now let’s have a look at some of the best solutions that could fix this error message.
1. Run the SFC scannow
Winbio.dll is located in the System32 folder along with other DLL files, which means we can try running the SFC scannow command to restore the Winbio.dll file if it is corrupted. SFC, or System File Checker, is a command-line utility used to restore system files, especially DLL files. When you execute the SFC command, it checks the protected system files and replaces any corrupted files with a cached copy located in the %WinDir%\System32\dllcache. To use the SFC command, follow these steps:
2. Download the winbio.dll file
You can download the winbio.dll file and replace it with the corrupted one. This should fix this error if you download the correct DLL file according to your Windows version. To do so, follow the steps:
3. Update your Windows
DLL files can also be restored by updating Windows. Updating Windows verifies the protected system files and replaces the corrupted one with a cached copy. Therefore, we recommend updating Windows to the latest version in order to get this issue resolved. To update the Windows, follow the steps.
4. Make sure all the Biometric Devices drivers are updated
Having corrupted or outdated drivers could also lead you to this error. Since the Winbio.dll file is used to make communication with biometric devices, its drivers should not be outdated or corrupted. Therefore, in this step, make sure you have the updated drivers for the biometric devices. We recommend reinstalling the drivers because this will ensure there is no corruption in the drivers and they are not outdated. To do so, follow these steps:
5. Use a System Restore utility
If you have created a restore point in the past, you can now use it to restore Windows to a previous state. System Restore allows users to create a restore point to save the current state. When you create a restore point, the system restore utility takes a snapshot of the system32 folder, which has all the necessary files, including DLL, registry, and drivers. To use a system restore utility, follow the steps:
6. Reinstall the application
It is possible that the application is unable to access the DLL file. As a result, it keeps displaying this error message. In this case, you can try to reinstall the application, which will fix this error if it is causing due to a problem with the application. To reinstall the application, follow the steps: If all of the above solutions have failed to fix this error, you can try reinstalling or resetting the Windows. Since all the methods have failed to restore the Winbio.dll file, unfortunately, you don’t have any option apart from resetting or reinstalling Windows.
