shplayer.dll: download the file and fix the error

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

shplayer.dll is a file of the software Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP Operating System (“Shell integrated media player”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 5.00.1980.1, 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 shplayer.dll

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

⇓ Download shplayer.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,215 times

Version: 5.00.1980.1
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 68.67 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract shplayer.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: bf79af91ebef77f6f6d0591fe7fb9c456dc5261a77945adbd1a241126173a33f · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP Operating System

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides shplayer.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 shplayer.dll

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

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