Open > Virus & threat protection > Protection history .
Ensure you have installed (even on Windows 10/11, as older games require these specific legacy runtimes).
Add the Cars 2 installation folder to your "Exclusions" list so it doesn't happen again. 2. Reinstall the Game with Security Off If the file was deleted and isn't in quarantine: Uninstall the game. Temporarily disable your antivirus/firewall. Reinstall the game.
Solving the "rld.dll" Missing Error for Cars 2: The Video Game
This is the #1 cause. Many antivirus programs (including Windows Defender) flag rld.dll as a "False Positive." Because the file behaves like a "wrapper," security software often thinks it’s malware and quatantines or deletes it.
Look for an item labeled rld.dll or Trojan:Win32/Bundlore (a common false label for this file). Select > Restore .
Sometimes the error message "rld.dll missing" is actually a generic fallback for a failure to initialize the graphics environment.
A glitch during the installation process might have skipped the file.
Download the . 4. Manual Download (Use Caution)
Copy the rld.dll from the disc or install folder to an exclusion list before turning your antivirus back on. 3. Update DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributables