Qt application: Failed to load the windows platform plugin

Question

I have seen many streams scattered across the internet about this particular error message. All I've seen are answers that seem to suggest that the user has heard of something called Qt and wants to do something with Qt. I received this message while TeXworks was running. TeXworks worked great for me for many years, until someone paid for some maintenance on my computer, decided to delete all my files, and then read the template comments for me with the voice of a robot.

I have never heard of anything called Qt in any other connection, and I have no interest in anything called Qt. I am trying to get TeXworks to work as always. Is it possible to answer the question of what to do with this, which does not suggest that I came to this with some interest and knowledge of something called Qt?

Answer 1

First determine which files are .dllmissing. Download and run Dependency Walker . Open (or drag in the main window) the application .exefile. At the first level of the dependency tree, .dllapplication files will be shown

A .dll . .dll , .dll PATH.