PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library 'curl' (no replies)

Hello,

I am currently stumped by this issue. I have installed the PHP update package and I am trying to use php7.4.18

extension_dir="c:/wamp/bin/php/php7.4.18/ext/"

extension=curl


The php.ini config file looks good to me and the above directory exists and has the extensions in it.

But for some reason, I keep getting the below error and curl is not loaded.

[12-Nov-2021 03:51:16 UTC] PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library 'curl' (tried: c:/wamp/bin/php/php7.4.18/ext/curl (The specified module could not be found.), c:/wamp/bin/php/php7.4.18/ext/php_curl.dll (The specified procedure could not be found.)) in Unknown on line 0


c:/wamp/bin/php/php7.4.18/ext/php_curl.dll ---> File exists


c:/wamp/bin/php/php7.4.18/ext/curl ---> Why is it trying to load this when the full filename is php_curl.dll ?


Also, what is the difference between module and procedure here?


I have looked at this many times, and I can't see the problem.

Thanks