How To Fix Cx_oracle: Dll Load Failed?

There are so many related questions that I have gone through which made me wonder how come this is such a prevalent issue? Anyways, I am trying to use cx_Oracle module. I have the

Solution 1:

Well, I figured out how to fix it.

1. The Oracle Instant Client version I had should be instantclient-basic-nt-11.2.0.4.0.zip
2. Oracle Home is not needed at all
3. When mentioning the path of instant client in the path variable, it should be the last if any other oracle client is already available in the machine.

Once I fixed these, it just worked like a charm!