mstvca.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) DirectShow Scanned by antivirus

mstvca.dll is a file of the software DirectShow (“MSTvCA (Conditional Access Manager) Module”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 6.04.2600.0, 32-bit.

Programs that need it refuse to start, or show an error, when it is missing or damaged. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only mstvca.dll

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

⇓ Download mstvca.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,048 times

Version: 6.04.2600.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 364.54 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract mstvca.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: 450ae318e1497cf46a3828d6f2ff5760978741f1db77e5cab28139b7230a206d · Check on VirusTotal · Product: DirectShow

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides mstvca.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 mstvca.dll

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

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