vss_ps.dll: download the file and fix the error

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

vss_ps.dll is a file of the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System (“Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service proxy/stub”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 5.1.2600.0, 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 vss_ps.dll

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

⇓ Download vss_ps.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,931 times

Version: 5.1.2600.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 16.9 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract vss_ps.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: a8e96cd6cffb0c12e652e608955563ecdb9254c5c5c2f6e68ee593b627623d77 · 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 vss_ps.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 vss_ps.dll

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

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