Missing DLL errors

d3dcompiler_47.dll

This file belongs to DirectX End-User Runtime. Install that package and the DLL arrives with it, in the right place and correctly registered.

Do not download this DLL on its own

Searching for a missing DLL by name leads to sites that hand you that single file. It is one of the oldest and most effective malware delivery methods there is, and a system DLL from an unknown source is indistinguishable from a deliberately modified one. There is never a legitimate reason to obtain a runtime component that way.

What it is

The HLSL shader compiler that Direct3D uses to turn shader source into something the graphics card runs. Modern Windows includes a copy, but applications frequently ship and expect their own.

Where you see it: Games, and browsers or Electron applications that use hardware acceleration.

If a specific application reports it, reinstalling that application is usually the cleanest fix, since it ships its own copy. The DirectX End-User Runtime covers the legacy cases.

Install DirectX End-User Runtime

The official package, with the download URL Microsoft declares and the SHA-256 of every installer so you can verify it before running.

After downloading you can check the file against our index to confirm it is the installer the publisher shipped.

Other files from the same runtime