Hi,
I am trying to install a program but it keeps giving me an error about an entry point called SetDefaultDllDirectories that can't be found in the DLL file KERNEL32. Another program tells me it is missing the AddDllDirectory entry point too. How do I fix this?
Before support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, 2020, had you kept your system updated with Windows Update?
There were some old Windows Security Updates that specifically modified kernel32.dll relating to three "entry points," including both of the ones you mention (SetDefaultDllDirectories, AddDllDirectory, and RemoveDllDirectory). Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\kernel32.dll. Right-click on that file, select Properties, and then select the "Details" tab.
What is the file version of your copy of kernel32.dll?
It should be like this:
KB4454174, from September 2018, includes version 24231 of kernel32.dll. Although that update obviously has been superseded (it's no longer on the system on which the screenshot was taken), I don't know what update includes the most recent version.
However, if your version is earlier than 24231, you might either run Windows Update and see what is offered to you or perhaps just download the appropriate KB4454174 and see if it will install. Do create a System Restore point before you attempt the installation. Download here:
https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4457144If that didn't help, then with respect to the Discord installer issue, see the steps here: https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/209099387--Windows-Installer-Errors
