MetadataSys.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Windows Live? Photo Gallery Scanned by antivirus

MetadataSys.dll is a file of the software Windows Live? Photo Gallery (“Metadata Property System”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 15.4.3555.0308_ship.wlx.w4m4, 32-bit.

An error message appears when the program concerned starts if this file is missing, deleted or corrupted. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only MetadataSys.dll

Ideal if only this file is reported missing: you replace a single file, without reinstalling anything.

⇓ Download MetadataSys.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,960 times

Version: 15.4.3555.0308_ship.wlx.w4m4
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 39.28 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract MetadataSys.dll from the zip file and copy it to the folder of the program showing the error (where its .exe file is).
Still getting the error? Copy it to C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (64-bit Windows) or C:\Windows\System32 (32-bit Windows), then restart.

SHA-256: ec5edc7f23e7d92acda469eba4f35a9279b7796c8016f8629d4eb52a5a2c1e9d · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Windows Live? Photo Gallery

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides MetadataSys.dll itself, in the exact version it expects. Recommended if several files are missing or if the error comes back.

Settings › Apps › Installed apps: uninstall the program or game concerned.
Reinstall it from its original setup program, then restart your computer.

Error messages related to MetadataSys.dll

The program can't start because MetadataSys.dll is missing.
Error loading MetadataSys.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load MetadataSys.dll

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