There are a number of reasons whydownloading DLLs from these sites is never a good idea.
If you’ve already done so, remove it from wherever you put it and continue with these steps.
power cycle your computerif you haven’t yet.
The d3dcompiler_42.dll error might be a fluke and a simple restart could clear it up completely.
set up the latest version of Microsoft DirectX.
Chances are, upgrading to the latest version of DirectX will fix the DLL not found error.
The same DirectX installation program works with all versions of Windows, and will replace any missing DirectX file.
Uninstall the game or software program and then reinstall it again.
Restore the d3dcompiler_42.dll file from the latest DirectX software package.
Update the drivers for your video card.
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