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I am using WindowXp Pro. Version on this computer I am Getting a Message that Detoured.dll file not found so what can i do for this.

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A compact troubleshooting checklist to follow when Windows reports "detoured.dll" missing. reported the error; pointed out it comes from some program failing to load that library. The steps below show how to find the culprit and fix or remove it safely.

First, capture the exact message and when it appears (at boot, login, or when starting a specific program). Check Event Viewer for related errors:

eventvwr.msc

Look under Windows Logs -> Application around the time the dialog appears. If the message shows an executable path or name, start there.

Search the disk for any copies of the DLL. From an elevated command prompt:

cd \
dir detoured.dll /s

If you find the DLL inside an application folder, reinstall that application. If no copy is present, the failing program may be trying to load it from startup/autorun entries.

Use these tools to identify what process is requesting the DLL:

  • msconfig (or Autoruns from Sysinternals) to check startup items:
    msconfig
  • Process Monitor (Procmon) to capture file-open attempts. Start a trace, reproduce the error, then filter for Path containing detoured.dll or Result = NAME NOT FOUND.
  • Dependency Walker (depends.exe) to open a suspect executable and see missing static imports.

Do not download random DLLs from the web. The safe fixes are: reinstall the program that needs the DLL, restore the machine to a point before the error, or copy the DLL from a known-good machine with the same OS and architecture (last resort). You can also run:

sfc /scannow

but that only restores Windows-protected files.

If the error appears at every boot or in many processes, run a full antivirus/malware scan. For long-term safety, note that Windows XP is no longer supported; consider upgrading or isolating the machine from the internet.

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Dear sir
I am using WindowXp Pro. Version on this computer I am Getting a Message that Detoured.dll file not found so what can i do for this.

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Do I hear an echo...echo? :-)

Basically, it means that some program cannot find a DLL where it expected to. Either it was deleted, or moved. Usually this is a user error in trying to "clean" the system of unnecessary files.

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