Windows.Shell.StartLayoutPopulationEvents.dll

x64 Windows System

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This is a Core Windows System File

Windows.Shell.StartLayoutPopulationEvents.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: Windows.Shell.StartLayoutPopulationEvents.dll
Size: 32 KB
Version: 10.0.20348
Architecture: x64
Source: Windows system
Part of: Windows System

Hash Verification

SHA-256 501d10d42ac4213805b2fe98a9aa4428b39356d586a3c2a5d3b73044690f0b9d

MD5 feb7709161a4eba5471a5c05076ff3cf

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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

32 KB | x64

2,635 downloads

Manual Installation Steps

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

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