wmdband.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft(R) Windows Media Player Scanned by antivirus

wmdband.dll is a file of the software Microsoft(R) Windows Media Player (“Windows Media Player”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 9.00.00.2799, 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 wmdband.dll

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

⇓ Download wmdband.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,925 times

Version: 9.00.00.2799
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 77.82 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract wmdband.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: 483069fdb8939606326d7578b21d05a91d1e03306bb7926521cf06f4adf9012a · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft(R) Windows Media Player

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides wmdband.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 wmdband.dll

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

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