wmex.dll: download the file and fix the error

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

wmex.dll is a file of the software Microsoft (R) Windows Media (TM) Encoder (“WM Encoder Extensions”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 9.00.00.2980, 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 wmex.dll

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

⇓ Download wmex.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,163 times

Version: 9.00.00.2980
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 929.28 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract wmex.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: d29c7f5b027c97376fc5a18afd39aac36963dcee44f301b8d4601e7522728111 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft (R) Windows Media (TM) Encoder

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides wmex.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 wmex.dll

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

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