api-ms-win-core-registry-l1-1-0.dll - Analyze and How to Fix Errors
β β β β β Verified File (27.08.2026)β οΈ Important Notice: Meta Description: Discover information about
api-ms-win-core-registry-l1-1-0.dll, a crucial Windows system DLL for registry access. Manually replacing system libraries can brick future Windows updates or cause critical system failures.
| Architecture: | 64-bit (x64) | Compatible with only 64-bit Windows |
| File version | 10.0.19041.1 | |
| Antivirus scan | β Clean | No viruses detected. |
| Digital signature | β Have signed | File have signature, it is original file. |
| Hash Integrity | β MD5: Verified | File Hash protection is missing. |
| File size | 12.8 kb. | 13112 bytes. |
Hashes:
MD5: ee67eccff1ec5527bcbae3859a60576a βSHA-1: 9c1037b78fc083c2208188b465ad74e87f5aeb36
SHA-256: 5d7d4c1d163715c23682ae91e13b00022bb080864ca4b549372405928f5931da
SHA-512: 940b2f59838a6f88b74a932257039450e9d43f26a18d07a26f170d3b78253a48576206ee103e1cf45094de7abb55a01d3fcad1498cc6590dd3b5753a8221eb0e
Digital file signature api-ms-win-core-registry-l1-1-0.dll β
Issuer: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011
Encryption algorithm: SHA256
Time stamp: Dec 7 00:57:05 2019 GMT
β This file is compatible with 64-bit Windows and β will not work on a 32-bit operating system.
To fix the api-ms-win-core-registry-l1-1-0.dll missing error without downloading sketchy files from the internet, you need to restore your core system files. This error usually happens when the Windows Universal CRT (C Runtime) library is corrupted or when system files are damaged.
Here is how to fix it safely using built-in Windows tools.
1. Run SFC and DISM Tools
Windows has built-in repair tools that scan for missing system DLLs and replace them automatically with original copies.
- Press the Windows Key.
- Type cmd.
- Right-click Command Prompt.
- Select Run as administrator.
- Type
sfc /scannowand press Enter. - Wait for the scan to finish.
- Type
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealthand press Enter. - Restart your computer.
2. Install Visual C++ Redistributable
This specific DLL is a component of the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package. Installing the official Microsoft package will safely put the file back.
- Go to the official Microsoft Download Center.
- Search for Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 (or newer).
- Download the official installer from Microsoft's domain.
- Run the installer and choose Repair (or Install if it is missing).
- Restart your PC.
3. Install Pending Windows Updates
Because this DLL is a core system file, Microsoft often pushes fixes for it through standard system updates.
- Open Settings (Press Windows Key + I).
- Click on Update & Security (or Windows Update).
- Click Check for updates.
- Install all available updates.
- Restart your machine.
4. Reinstall the Program Causing the Error
If the error only happens when opening one specific software, that program's installation might be corrupted.
- Open the Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a program.
- Right-click the problematic program.
- Click Uninstall.
- Download a fresh installer for that specific program and reinstall it.
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