digiOS Winetricks Guide: Installing Windows Components

A complete guide to using Winetricks on digiOS VPS to install Windows components such as .NET Framework, Visual C++ Runtime, fonts, and libraries needed for MetaTrader and Expert Advisors.

This tutorial helps digiOS users install Windows supporting components required by certain applications, such as .NET Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable (vcredist), Windows fonts, and other system libraries.

On digiOS, some Windows applications — including trading applications and MetaTrader Expert Advisors — may not run correctly if the required supporting components are not installed. Common symptoms include: application fails to open, features not working, abnormal display, or specific error messages appearing.

To resolve this, digiOS provides Winetricks — a tool for installing various additional Windows libraries and components in a simple and controlled way.

Through this tutorial, users can learn:

How to run Winetricks via Terminal
How to install the Windows components your application needs
A complete categorized list of commonly used Winetricks packages

This guide aims to help Windows applications run more stably and optimally on digiOS.

For Windows Applications & MetaTrader Expert Advisors

In some cases, MetaTrader / EA / Windows applications may encounter issues such as:

Application won't open
MetaTrader force closes
EA won't run
Empty chart / EA panel doesn't appear
DLL / runtime / framework errors

These issues are not VPS errors — they occur because Windows components are not installed. The solution is Winetricks.

How to Run Winetricks

Log in to your digiOS Desktop
Open Terminal
Run the following command:

winetricks library_name

📌 Use a space, not quotes 📌 Run one at a time, wait for each to finish

Usage Examples

winetricks vcrun2019

winetricks dotnet48

winetricks corefonts

If a Windows installer window appears, click Next / Install / Finish until complete.

Full Winetricks List (Categorized)

1. Visual C++ Runtime

Most commonly needed by MetaTrader & EA

vcrun2003
vcrun2005
vcrun2008
vcrun2010
vcrun2012
vcrun2013
vcrun2015
vcrun2017
vcrun2019
vcrun2022

2. .NET Framework

For EA, panels, bridges, and supporting tools

dotnet20
dotnet30
dotnet35
dotnet40
dotnet45
dotnet451
dotnet452
dotnet46
dotnet461
dotnet462
dotnet47
dotnet471
dotnet472
dotnet48

3. Windows Fonts

Required so charts & text display correctly

corefonts
allfonts
arial
tahoma
verdana
times
cjkfonts

4. Graphics, UI & Rendering

Affects charts, indicators, and EA panels

gdiplus
gdi32
usp10
msimg32
comctl32
comctl32ocx
riched20
riched30

5. XML, Script & Windows Engine

Used by EA that reads external data

msxml3
msxml4
msxml6
vbscript
jscript

6. Audio & System Events

For alerts, notifications, and EA events

dsound
xaudio2_6
xaudio2_7
directmusic
quartz

7. Internet & Network Components

For EA that connects to servers / APIs / licenses

wininet
winhttp
urlmon
inetcpl.cpl
ie8
ie9
ie10
ie11

8. Database & Data Engine

For complex EA and analysis tools

mdac27
mdac28
jet40
oledb32
odbc32

9. Security & Encryption

For licensed or specially protected EA

crypt32
rsaenh
wintrust
secur32

10. System & Utility Extras

wsh57
taskmgr
regedit
sandbox
dinput
xinput

Safe Install Recommendation (General for MetaTrader EA)

If your EA or MetaTrader has issues and you don't know the cause, run these in order:

winetricks corefonts
winetricks vcrun2019
winetricks vcrun2013
winetricks dotnet48
winetricks gdiplus
winetricks msxml6
winetricks wininet

⚠️ Important (Must Read)

❌ Do not install all libraries at once
✔️ Install one command → wait for it to finish
✔️ Close MetaTrader during installation
✔️ Only install the libraries you need

digiOS Support

If after installing Winetricks your application or EA is still not running correctly, please contact digiOS Customer Support and provide:

Application / MetaTrader name
The error that appears
Winetricks libraries already installed

This helps the team resolve your issue faster and more accurately.