wuaext.dll: download the file and fix the error

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

wuaext.dll is a file of the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System (“Windows Update Wu exports”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 7.8.9200.16451, 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 wuaext.dll

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

⇓ Download wuaext.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,776 times

Version: 7.8.9200.16451
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 15.87 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract wuaext.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: cbfb1b1b70fcbaf9592d3032ce784355ba69fed8307cccbb877a0700586bd3c0 · 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 wuaext.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 wuaext.dll

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

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