DeviceElementSource.dll

x64 Windows System

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This is a Core Windows System File

DeviceElementSource.dll is a critical Windows component. If it's missing or corrupted, you should repair Windows rather than replace the file manually.

Recommended: Run System File Checker

sfc /scannow

Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run this command.

Why You Shouldn't Just Download the DLL

DLLs depend on other DLLs - copying one file won't fix the chain
Runtime packages register components in Windows correctly
Version mismatches can cause more problems
The official installer handles all of this automatically

Compatibility

Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2016

File Details

Name: DeviceElementSource.dll
Size: 148 KB
Version: 10.0.20348
Architecture: x64
Source: Windows system
Part of: Windows System

Hash Verification

SHA-256 2e093eb34180fbc1f8c9c2c67d464dcd858f686290c1c1de5541fc13ab3d3935

MD5 baee726e5f7c4b3f33a514bf78ec8372

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Manual DLL Download

Only if installer doesn't work

This is a last resort. Try the official installer first.

Download ZIP

148 KB | x64

4,765 downloads

Manual Installation Steps

1 Extract the ZIP file
2 Copy to C:/Windows/System32/
3 If needed: regsvr32 DeviceElementSource.dll

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