How to Install and register MSSTDFMT.DLL on your Computer

Sometimes when you try to run a program that is installed on another computer, you may encounter the following (or a similar) error message –

Run time Error 713. Class not registered. You need the following file to be installed on your machine: MSSTDFMT.DLL.

To solve this problem, you can following these step-by-step instructions on how to install and register this DLL –

1. Begin by searching for the file MSSTDFMT.DLL file on your computer


2. Once you have found this file, if it is not already in the C:\Windows directory, move it into this directory


3. Then, click on Start, select Run and type cmd to open a command prompt


4. In the command prompt, type regsvr32 "C:\Windows\msstdfmt.dll”

That’s all you need to do. You can now try and re-run your program and it should work fine and no longer give you this error message

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