DeviceMetadataRetrievalClient.dll

x64 Windows System

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This is a Core Windows System File

DeviceMetadataRetrievalClient.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: DeviceMetadataRetrievalClient.dll
Size: 160 KB
Version: 10.0.20348
Architecture: x64
Source: Windows system
Part of: Windows System

Hash Verification

SHA-256 a0cc1a8622459b880e22d0f6eb4104e4c15b38723743b7d20c537bde56dc3321

MD5 de3f7dc6b236e6e970c06604faeb8759

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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

160 KB | x64

3,764 downloads

Manual Installation Steps

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

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