[Fix] No Such Interface Supported Error Message in Windows

Recently a reader contacted me regarding this weird issue, so I decided to publish a dedicated article containing its solution so that other people can also take benefit of it.

PROBLEM SYMPTOM:

Whenever you try to open or launch a program or app in Windows operating system, the program doesn’t open and Windows shows following error message:

It happens whenever you try to open an executable (EXE) file such as explorer.exe, regedit.exe, etc.

The error message may also display when you try to open Windows Explorer also known as My Computer and This PC. Some readers reported that this error message also displays when they try to access other shell related features such as Desktop personalization, Taskbar properties, folder options and other system settings.

This problem may occur in all Windows versions such as Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.

PROBLEM REASON:

This issue occurs when a required system DLL file gets deregistered or deassociated from the system. Windows uses a DLL file called actxprxy.dll (ActiveX Interface Marshaling Library) to display various shell elements.

Sometimes the DLL file doesn’t load properly and users receive the above mentioned “No such interface supported” error message.

PROBLEM SOLUTION:

The solution to fix this issue is very simple and easy to use. We just need to re-register or reassociate the DLL file in our system and it’ll fix the issue.

Following steps will help you in fixing “No such interface supported” error message in your Windows PC:

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator using any method given here.

2. Now run following command:

Wait for a few seconds and you’ll receive following message in a dialog box:

That’s it. Restart your device and it’ll fix the “No such interface supported” error message and you’ll be able to open and access all programs and apps in your computer without any problem.

EXTRA SOLUTION:

Although the above mentioned method should fix the issue but if you still face “No such interface supported” problem in your system, you can also run following commands in Command Prompt:

PS: You can also check following FAQ article to learn about other known PC problems and their solutions:

[Help & Support] Frequently Asked Problems (FAQ) with Solutions