wudetect.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System Scanned by antivirus

wudetect.dll is a file of the software Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System (“Windows Update Detection DLL”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 5.1.2259.1, 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 wudetect.dll

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

⇓ Download wudetect.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,974 times

Version: 5.1.2259.1
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 13.31 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract wudetect.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: c4eceea603311da11ddf42a1a126590bcfdef66abf902b6ea212e93a899b2da4 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides wudetect.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 wudetect.dll

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

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