There are several reasonswhy download DLLs is never a good idea.
If you already have, remove it immediately and continue with these steps.
start your computerif you haven’t yet.

The error might be a fluke and a simple restart could clear it up completely.
roll out the latest version of Microsoft DirectX.
Chances are, doing so will fix the xapofx1_5.dll not found error.

Try this if both this step and Step 2 haven’t fixed the issue.
Uninstall the game or software program and then reinstall it again.
Restore the xapofx1_5.dll file from the latest DirectX software package.
Update the driversfor your video card.
Need More Help?
There are many ways xapofx1_5.dll errors can show up on your PC.
Any of Microsoft’s operating systems since Windows 98 may be affected by xapofx1_5.dll and other DirectX issues.
This includes Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, etc.