java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: Cannot find dependent libraries

[BullyWiiPlaza]

How can this common Windows 7 error be fixed? I'm using the Java bindings and I'm about to go nuts since I tried everything and nothing worked:

1. Running the system file checker sfc /scannow (no violations found)
2. Searching for each DLL in the Windows search (all DLLs are found)
3. Repairing the system image Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth (does not work on Windows 7)
4. Downloading OpenCV and extract the DLLs to the Java application's root folder (does not fix the issue)
5. Installing the DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer (does not fix the issue)
6. Rebooting after all previous mentioned points (does not fix the issue)

This is a related StackOverflow question with additional information.

Thank you.

[alalek]

Are you able to run opencv_version_win32.exe ?

[BullyWiiPlaza]

Good call, now I'm one step further:

api-ms-win-downlevel-shlwapi-l1-1-0.dll is missing.

On my Windows 10 machine opencv_version_win32.exe runs fine. How would I install that DLL the proper way without some shady DLL download websites?

EDIT:
I fixed it now by downloading the file from here and placing it in C:\Windows\System32.

I'm still wondering why my Windows 10 system doesn't have this file either but it still works, hmm.

[alalek]

OpenCV binaries are built on Windows 10 system. So they may not run on some Windows 7 installations (there are successful stories launching in Win7 without manual file downloading, but exact original package is unknown)

duplicate of #12010