The mcrypt extension cannot be loaded. check the PHP configuration ultimate solution.

When phpmyadmin is used, the following message is displayed: mcrypt extension cannot be loaded. br/check the PHP configuration reason: libmcrypt. dll is required for php_mcrypt.dll. Solution: 1) in the php. ini configuration file, search; extension = php_mcrypt.dll before php_mcrypt.dll

When phpmyadmin is used, the following message is displayed:
Unable to load mcrypt extension,
Check PHP configuration

Cause: php_mcrypt.dll requires libmcrypt. dll support.

The solution is as follows:

1). in the php. ini configuration file, search; extension = php_mcrypt.dll

Remove the semicolon (;) before php_mcrypt.dll and change it

Extension = php_mcrypt.dll

2) copy libmcrypt. dll from php5 to the system32 directory.

3). after modification, restart iis (iis must restart the server with the iisreset command in cmd, and the restart of "Internet information service" is invalid) or Apache.