wmvadvd.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft® Windows® Operating System Scanned by antivirus

wmvadvd.dll is a file of the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System (“Microsoft Windows Media Component Removal File.”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 11.0.5721.5145, 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 wmvadvd.dll

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

⇓ Download wmvadvd.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,967 times

Version: 11.0.5721.5145
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 4.1 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract wmvadvd.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: 39bae052cee5d5895c9f4e2ee5683e7d77e19ab14aae5c8226ff07698d9c5f3d · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides wmvadvd.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 wmvadvd.dll

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

Nearby DLL files

wmv8dmod.dll wmv8dmoe.dll wmv9dmod.dll wmv9vcm.dll wmvconv.dll wmvcore2.dll wmvdmod.dll wmvdmoe.dll