How to Fix User32 DLL Error

User32.dll is an executable file that stores several functions and instructions that deal with user interfaces, like Windows pane, dialog boxes and other graphical features. It is a DLL file that runs in the background and creates windows for each application that are required by system to run properly. If somehow this dll file becomes damaged, corrupted or gets lost then probably your system will no longer performs well. Once getting misplaced or damaged it starts displaying errors when your system tries to load up different programs.





User32.dll is a file that controls the message alert boxes & window-panes when you are using your computer. Each software program on your system or any component of Windows has to use this DLL file to help your computer run as smoothly as possible. It’s an essential file inside Windows, but if you’re getting errors from it, you really need to be able to fix the problem for good.

Fixing these problems is actually surprisingly simple and easy, and these fixes should make sense now that you understand what the problem is all about.

The first thing you need to do is to update Windows. This can be done by clicking on Start > Control Panel > Windows Update. You should click on "Check For Updates" and then install any of the updates that come through. After restarting your PC, see if this fixes the problem. If this does not fix the issue then you have probably got another problem that's causing the error. Windows Update will basically update all the DLL files on your system, which should stop any damage affecting them.


The second way is to restore the user32.dll file from your Windows CD. Here is the guide.
1) Before doing this, you need to get a Windows installation CD. Put the CD into your computer and restart it.
2)Start your computer from the CD driver.
3) Press R to start a Recovery Console when a Welcome to Setup screen appears.
4) Input the following command into the command prompt "cd systemroot\system32".
5) Rename the damaged file, for it will not be deleted while you copy an original one, by typing "expand [CD drive letter]:\i386\USER32.DLL %systemroot%\system32 /Y".
6) Exit the Recovery Console and restart your computer.
7) Done!