How to Replace DbgHelp.dll
1. Open your Web browser and navigate to a page where you can download dbghelp.dll for free. A link to one of these sites can be found in the Resources section below.
2. Click the download link and follow the on-screen prompts to save the file to your computer.
3. Double-click the file after it finishes downloading. It will open in Winzip or your computer's default unzipping utility. Click the 'Extract' button and select your desktop as the destination for the unzipped file.
4. Double-click the 'My Computer' icon and navigate through the file directory to the system folder for your version of Windows. The file path is 'C:\Windows\System32' for 32-bit versions of XP and Vista, 'C:\WindowsSysWOW64' for 64-bit versions of XP and Vista, 'C:\WINNT\System32' for Windows NT and 2000, and 'C:\Windows\System' for Windows 95, 98 and ME.
5. Drag the dbghelp.dll file from your desktop into the system folder. If a version of this file already exists in the system folder, you will be asked if you want to replace it. If this happens, click 'Yes.'
6. Reboot your computer. The new .dll file will be active after you reboot.