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Gdiplus.dll located in Data (D:). Is this right?

Anonymous
2019-01-02T19:28:37+00:00

My Acer laptop is less than a month old with Windows 10. It has two drives. Only one is a SDD. The other Drive is empty except for what I found today this GDIplus.Dll it is the only thing on 2 terabyte drive. The creation and modification dates are the same September 5th 2001. I don't know what program or update this is from or when it was installed. Is this the right place for this file? I don't think it is but I don't know where else it could go or if I should move it 2 somewhere else.

Thanks for any help.

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DaveM121 882.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2019-01-02T20:24:03+00:00

Hi catflap001

Most likely that got put there by a graphics update in error, that should not be on that rive, but you can assume the original is in the correct location, because you would be having graphics issues were it not.

Check in this location for the correct file - C:\Windows\System32

If you find Gdiplus.dll in that folder, you can safely delete that file and leave it in the recycle bin for a couple of days, once you are sure you have no problems with graphics, you can delete that permanently

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  1. Virginia M 41,000 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2019-01-02T19:34:09+00:00

    From what I can tell this should be on your C drive, the .dll is for the Microsoft Graphics Display Interface:

    https://www.file.net/process/gdiplus.dll.html

    https://www.processlibrary.com/en/directory/fil...

    Is the file in any folder or not?

    Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-01-02T19:35:47+00:00

    Hi catflap001 ... this is a valid file.

    The gdiplus.dll file is a component of the Microsoft Graphics Device Interface Library that handles graphics components for image handling, anti-aliasing, filling gradients, etc.

    Not sure why it is on the D drive though.

    Try this first

    This maybe an issue with a system file being corrupt.

    You can try a couple things.

    Right click your start button and select Command prompt (Admin) to bring up elevated Command prompt.

    In Command prompt type sfc /scannow and press enter.

    Restart the computer.

    If that doesn't work then try this,

    Right click your start button and select Command prompt (Admin) to bring up elevated Command prompt.

    In the Administrator: Command Prompt window, type the following commands.

    Press Enter key after each command:

    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth

    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

    Important: When you run this command, DISM uses Windows Update to provide the files that are required to fix corruptions.

    To close the Administrator: Command prompt window, type Exit, and then press Enter.

    Restart your computer.

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