wdfapi.dll: download the file and fix the error

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

wdfapi.dll is a file of the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System (“Microsoft Windows Media Component Removal File.”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 11.0.5721.5145, 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 wdfapi.dll

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

⇓ Download wdfapi.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,090 times

Version: 11.0.5721.5145
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 4.1 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract wdfapi.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: bc4522df03f9e330bb1eab459b025fe0d2cbaaa802b4a1d4ee203ff3b701037b · 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 wdfapi.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 wdfapi.dll

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

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