WindowsCodecs.dll: download the file and fix the error
32-bit (x86) Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
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WindowsCodecs.dll is a file of the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System (“Microsoft Windows Codecs Library”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 6.0.5840.16388 (winmain(wmbla), 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 WindowsCodecs.dll
Ideal if only this file is reported missing: you replace a single file, without reinstalling anything.
- Version
- 6.0.5840.16388 (winmain(wmbla)
- Architecture
- 32-bit (x86)
- Size
- 716.29 KB
- Publisher
- Microsoft Corporation
Then:
- Extract WindowsCodecs.dll from the zip file and copy it to the folder of the program showing the error (where its
.exefile is). - Still getting the error? Copy it to
C:\Windows\SysWOW64(64-bit Windows) orC:\Windows\System32(32-bit Windows), then restart.
SHA-256: 042ebbc9a002c02eae934793554c914b009ceff456396bbbd9babb625d35f3d1 ·
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· Product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program
Reinstall the program that shows the error
The program normally provides WindowsCodecs.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 WindowsCodecs.dll
- The program can't start because WindowsCodecs.dll is missing.
- Error loading WindowsCodecs.dll. The specified module could not be found.
- Failed to load WindowsCodecs.dll