Cannot load the "comctl32.dll" DLL into memory.

[Benjamin]

Hi,

 

I keep gettiing this error anytime i attempt to open fiddler.

 

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Cannot load the "comctl32.dll" DLL into memory.

Type: System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception
Source: System.Windows.Forms
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.get_CreateParams()
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.get_CreateParams()
   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.get_CreateParams()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.get_CreateParams()
   at .ž“.›“() in C:\JenkinsHome\jobs\FiddlerReleaseBuild\workspace\Fiddler2\SplashScreen.cs:line 62
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control..ctor(Boolean autoInstallSyncContext)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl..ctor()
   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl..ctor()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form..ctor()
   at .ž“..ctor() in C:\JenkinsHome\jobs\FiddlerReleaseBuild\workspace\Fiddler2\SplashScreen.cs:line 22
   at Fiddler.frmViewer.‹•(String[] ˆ•) in C:\JenkinsHome\jobs\FiddlerReleaseBuild\workspace\Fiddler2\Viewer.cs:line 2763
   at Fiddler.frmViewer.‡•(String[] ˆ•) in C:\JenkinsHome\jobs\FiddlerReleaseBuild\workspace\Fiddler2\Viewer.cs:line 2717
Fiddler v4.6.20171.9220 (x64 AMD64) [.NET 4.0.30319.42000 on Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.14393.0] 
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[Tsviatko Yovtchev]

Hi,

It looks like something is broken on your system. We have tested the same Fiddler version on the very same Windows 10 build and it works flawlessly. The comctl32.dll is used by the WinFomrs controls in Fiddler. Please, make sure it is present and not damaged.

Regards,
Tsviatko Yovtchev
Telerik by Progress