SpyBot Search "ws2_32.dll missing": What to do?
If SpyBot - Search & Destroy displays the error message "ws2_32.dll missing", this indicates a missing DLL file on your PC. In this tip, you will read how to restore the file.
Download ws2_32.dll
You can simply download missing DLL files from the Internet:
- Visit the DLL-Files page and look for "ws2_32.dll" there.
- Scroll down and click on "Download Zip-File".
- Unzip the downloaded zip folder and copy the included DLL to "C: \ Windows \ System32". If a DLL with the same name already exists there, save it beforehand.
- Restart your PC.
Alternatively, you can also reinstall SpyBot or copy the ws2_32.dll from another computer.
Read here how to find and delete unnecessary DLL files on Windows.