msa.1.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Windows Media Audio Plugin Scanned by antivirus

msa.1.dll is a file of the software Windows Media Audio Plugin (“Audio plugin”), published by Ahead Software AG. Version offered here: 2, 0, 9, 3, 32-bit.

If this file is missing or damaged, the program that uses it does not start and Windows displays an error message. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only msa.1.dll

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

⇓ Download msa.1.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,968 times

Version: 2, 0, 9, 3
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 81.92 KB
Publisher: Ahead Software AG

Then:

Extract msa.1.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: 8173e218f3f62efd022da9d8b86753ad9e246f5c988a04e59724ef7446827a97 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Windows Media Audio Plugin

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides msa.1.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 msa.1.dll

The program can't start because msa.1.dll is missing.
Error loading msa.1.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load msa.1.dll

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