wmdrmsdk.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft® DRM Scanned by antivirus

wmdrmsdk.dll is a file of the software Microsoft® DRM (“Windows Media DRM SDK DLL”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 11.0.5721.5145, 32-bit.

Programs that need it refuse to start, or show an error, when it is missing or damaged. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only wmdrmsdk.dll

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

⇓ Download wmdrmsdk.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,301 times

Version: 11.0.5721.5145
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 535.04 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract wmdrmsdk.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: 74475498df2af122fcf7fec4e9d6e961a5d4fa7934cea1e9e8dfbd81da7ef50b · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft® DRM

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides wmdrmsdk.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 wmdrmsdk.dll

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

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