Downloading and installing software can be quite a hassle, or even leaving your computer on for days to download hefty games spanning tens of gigabytes. However, just when you're ready to play, Windows notifies you of a missing WMVCore.DLL file. It's quite challenging to accept this after investing so much time and effort in the download and installation process. Installation might be straightforward, and you can rely on IDM to assist with large file downloads, but missing a file at the last minute almost nullifies all your efforts.
Mytour has also published similar guides such as: How to Fix the 'MSVCR100.DLL is missing...' Error. This is another file commonly missing when installing games or high-capacity software.
The issue of missing WMVCore.DLL files is commonly encountered on Windows 7 or Windows 8, as well as Windows 8.1... and Mytour will guide you on how to resolve this error.
How to Fix WMVCore.DLL Missing File Error on Windows
Method 1: Download and install the Media Feature Pack to fix the WMVCore.DLL missing file error. Choose the version of Windows your computer is running on
Download Media Feature Pack for Windows 7
Download Media Feature Pack for Windows 8
Download Media Feature Pack for Windows 8.1
Download Media Feature Pack for Windows 10
Method 2: This method is quick, concise, and doesn't require excessive installation.
1. Download the WMVCore.DLL file from (Mytour's updated link). Make sure to download the appropriate version, either 32-bit or 64-bit, depending on your computer.
2. Extract the file to obtain the WMVCore.DLL file.
3. Copy and paste it into: C:\Windows\System32 for 32-bit.
Or C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ for 64-bit.
4. Restart your computer and use it as usual.
By using the two methods above, you have completely resolved the WMVCore.DLL missing file error on your computer. From now on, you can start using the software or enjoy the games you've spent time downloading. In addition to these two methods, Mytour has also shared with readers another way to fix DLL file errors: Fix DLL file missing errors with DLL-files Fixer. This is also a quite useful option for when your computer is missing a .dll file.