widevinecdm.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Scanned by antivirus

widevinecdm.dll is a dynamic link library (DLL) used by some Windows programs. Version offered here: 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 widevinecdm.dll

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

⇓ Download widevinecdm.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 3,608 times

Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 6.57 MB

Then:

Extract widevinecdm.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: 4f5861b1c7977a3c6719895891760f9c8bb39e11e1be5a128ea71616c5f6e7ed · Check on VirusTotal

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides widevinecdm.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 widevinecdm.dll

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

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