SmartCardBackgroundPolicy.dll

x64 Windows System

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This is a Core Windows System File

SmartCardBackgroundPolicy.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: SmartCardBackgroundPolicy.dll
Size: 96 KB
Version: 10.0.20348
Architecture: x64
Source: Windows system
Part of: Windows System

Hash Verification

SHA-256 552f321a428718422554dad569b184473085199befb735a95956fe1d04817187

MD5 991ae08ee0cdacf6dd691b8cc5a1742f

ADVANCED

Manual DLL Download

Only if installer doesn't work

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

Download ZIP

96 KB | x64

1,600 downloads

Manual Installation Steps

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

Official Microsoft source

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