To resolve this error and get Max Payne 3 running again, follow these prioritized steps:
Open your antivirus settings and look for the or Protection History section. If you see gsrld.dll listed, select it and choose Restore .
The most frequent cause is your antivirus (including Windows Defender ) moving the file to quarantine.
If the file was permanently deleted, you need the launcher to replace it.
Immediately add the Max Payne 3 installation folder to your antivirus to prevent it from being deleted again.