api-ms-win-devices-config-l1-1-0.dll - Analyze and How to Fix Errors

⚠️ Important Notice: Meta Description: Discover information about api-ms-win-devices-config-l1-1-0.dll, a crucial Windows system file for device configuration. Manually replacing system libraries can brick future Windows updates or cause critical system failures.

Architecture:	64-bit (x64)	Compatible with only 64-bit Windows
Creation date	21.05.2020 04:56:31
File version	10.0.19041.1
Antivirus scan	✅ Clean	No viruses detected.
Digital signature	✅ Have signed	File have signature, it is original file.
Hash Integrity	✅ MD5: Verified	File Hash protection is missing.
File size	13.5 kb.	13840 bytes.

Hashes:

MD5: f28f2198f08eddb451c81923f367b4f4 ✅
SHA-1: ec4439631a265c2b10607d76424ba57e572e06aa
SHA-256: 8aff1d47aa7c26ebaea9ad9df102c090fe99c9847a8c832ca95e05e5feb1793f
SHA-512: bcd1c2f5b990a3f3097e47c76c3b197cc64b70ee0da863f821b40f50289e212020ac33853ae06b1f44ac483efac2a5ad51d52a0c939eb4c337ea4e39d8618a10

Digital file signature api-ms-win-devices-config-l1-1-0.dll ✅

✅ This file is compatible with 64-bit Windows and ❌ will not work on a 32-bit operating system.

To fix the api-ms-win-devices-config-l1-1-0.dll missing error without downloading sketchy files from the internet, you need to repair your existing system files or update your Windows environment.

Here are the safest and most effective methods to fix it.

1. Run SFC and DISM Scans

Windows has built-in tools to find and replace missing or corrupted system DLL files automatically.

• Press the Windows Key, type cmd, right-click Command Prompt, and select Run as administrator.
• Type sfc /scannow and press Enter. Wait for the scan to finish.
• Type DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth and press Enter.
• Restart your computer.

2. Install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables

This specific error usually happens because the Universal CRT (C Runtime) libraries are missing or corrupted.

• Go to the official Microsoft website.
• Search for Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022.
• Download and install both the x86 and x64 versions.
• Restart your PC after installation.

3. Install Pending Windows Updates

The api-ms-win files are part of the Windows operating system core. Updating Windows will force the system to reinstall missing core components.

• Open Settings (Press Win + I).
• Go to Update & Security (or Windows Update on Windows 11).
• Click Check for updates.
• Download and install all available updates, then restart your device.

4. Reinstall the Program Causing the Error

If the error only happens when opening a specific app or game, that program's installation files might be broken.

• Open the Control Panel and click Uninstall a program.
• Find the problematic software, right-click it, and choose Uninstall.
• Reinstall the program from its official source. This often reinstalls the required DLL links.

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Connected files:
api-ms-win-devices-config-l1-1-0.dll
Other versions:
️ api-ms-win-devices-config-l1-1-0.dll 10.0.19041.1 32-bit (x86)
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