pwdssp.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft® Windows® Operating System Scanned by antivirus

pwdssp.dll is a file of the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System (“Microsoft Clear Text Password Security Provider”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 5.2.3790.0, 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 pwdssp.dll

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

⇓ Download pwdssp.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,001 times

Version: 5.2.3790.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 12.8 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract pwdssp.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: ab52cb9e3a719f1dd28ecf6f085f810836a0a8692a2e3c644ded11e1685daa2d · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides pwdssp.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 pwdssp.dll

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

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