wmvcore2.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft® Windows Media Services Scanned by antivirus

wmvcore2.dll is a file of the software Microsoft® Windows Media Services (“Windows Media Playback/Authoring DLL”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 8.20.00.5058, 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 wmvcore2.dll

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

⇓ Download wmvcore2.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 5,235 times

Version: 8.20.00.5058
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 1.68 MB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract wmvcore2.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: b7f8d154c536f4df9a23775d7f1cd2fdd8207ee9a1140cff1bc197b7ca5f4483 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft® Windows Media Services

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides wmvcore2.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 wmvcore2.dll

The program can't start because wmvcore2.dll is missing.
Error loading wmvcore2.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load wmvcore2.dll

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