# Python interpreter encountered a "no OPENSSL\_Applink" error

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/python-interpreter-encountered-a-no-openssl-applink-error/38135>\
**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** build, compile\
**Created:** [August 30, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/python-interpreter-encountered-a-no-openssl-applink-error/38135 "2024-08-30T18:33:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/python-interpreter-encountered-a-no-openssl-applink-error/38135/2 "2024-08-30T18:36:30Z")

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Most likely some application dropped OpenSSL binaries in some system location. You can use sxstrace or maybe dependency walker to find the offending dll. See instructions [here](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/get_help.html#slicer-application-does-not-start).

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