title: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library, Windows, Apache 2.2, php 5.2.11
body: <p>This is becoming a very frustrating issue. I am trying to do a clean install of apache 2.2 and PHP 5.2.11. Everything seems to be configured correctly but the php modules aren't starting...</p>
  
  <pre><code>PHP Warning:  PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '.;C:/Program Files (x86)/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/php/ext/php_mcrypt.dll' - The specified module could not be found.\r\n in Unknown on line 0
  PHP Warning:  PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '.;C:/Program Files (x86)/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/php/ext/php_mysql.dll' - The specified module could not be found.\r\n in Unknown on line 0
  PHP Warning:  PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '.;C:/Program Files (x86)/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/php/ext/php_openssl.dll' - The specified module could not be found.\r\n in Unknown on line 0</code></pre>
  
  <p>in the php.ini</p>
  
  <pre><code>include_path = ".;C:\Program Files (x86)\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\php"
  extension_dir = ".;C:/Program Files (x86)/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/php/ext/"
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>All the files are there... The .dll files such as ssleay32.dll, libmcrypt.dll, libmysql.dll, libeay32.dll  are all installed at...</p>
  
  <p>C:/Program Files (x86)/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/php/</p>
  
  <p>I also included them in the C:\Windows\System32</p>
  
  <p>and even added C:/Program Files (x86)/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/php/ to the windows path. </p>
  
  <p>I have no idea why this isn't working and it feels like a no win situation. Anyone have any ideas on how to get this all working ok?</p>