OpenSSL 1.1.1 reached its "End of Life" in September 2023, meaning it no longer receives official security updates from the OpenSSL Project. The Risks of Manual Downloads
libssl-1_1-x64.dll almost always requires a companion file, libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll , to function. Downloading one without the other rarely solves the underlying issue. Recommended Solutions
Users typically encounter errors such as "The program can't start because libssl-1_1-x64.dll is missing" when a program expects the library to be present in its installation folder or the system PATH but cannot find it. Common causes include:
