wmpcd.dll: download the file and fix the error

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

wmpcd.dll is a file of the software Microsoft(R) Windows Media Player (“Windows Media Player”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 10.00.00.3802, 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 wmpcd.dll

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

⇓ Download wmpcd.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,205 times

Version: 10.00.00.3802
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 20.48 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract wmpcd.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: 844cbb9ef1a8a64e007217f1750e2b1b1ba69b2f2d75a12bd3744f49c3fa8318 · 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 wmpcd.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 wmpcd.dll

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

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