msvcp140_1.dll missing even after installing Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015, 2017 and 2019.

Hi Prakash,

Thanks for your reply. I have issue with msvcp140_1.dll and not msvcp140.dll. msvcp140.dll already exists. The missing one is msvcp140_1.dll which is giving the error.

Thanks!!

Regards,

Hardik J.

Hi Hardik,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I understand that you are facing issues with Python program on your PC as it is asking for MSVCP140.dll, and I certainly appreciate your efforts in trying to resolve the issue by following certain troubleshooting steps.

Let’s try couple of troubleshooting steps and see if we can fix the issue.

Method 1:

Try re-registering the DLL file and see if that helps.

1. Press Windows + S key together and type CMD.
2. Now right click on it and select Run as administrator.
3. Accept the UAC prompts.
4. Type in the following commands one by one and hit enter: regsvr32 msvcp140.dll
5. After the command is executed, restart the PC.

In addition, you can also refer the article Using System File Checker in Windows 10

Method 2:

Try reinstalling Visual C++ 2015 on your PC and see if that helps. You can download Visual C++ from the Microsoft website.

Let us know how it goes.

Regards,

Prakhar Khare

Microsoft Community – Moderator

Hi HardikJangla,

I've run into the same problem when trying to install Visual C++ redistributable 2015, and Visual Studio Community Edition 2019 as well. Were you able to resolve the issue of missing msvcp140_1.dll file? If so, what did you do to resolve the problem?

Hi HardikJangla,

I've run into the same problem when trying to install Visual C++ redistributable 2015, and Visual Studio Community Edition 2019 as well. Were you able to resolve the issue of missing msvcp140_1.dll file? If so, what did you do to resolve the problem?

Hi LarryH2,

I struggled with this same issue for the whole day. It boils down to the incompatibility among a few packages: "protobuf", "tensorflow" and the python version itself.

Please see this thread here, look at the response from RonVibbentrop: 

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/54154328/python-protobuf-from-google-protobuf-pyext-import-message-importerror-dll

I followed that exactly (i.e. downgrade and/or change versions). It works.

The command to uninstall the protobuf package is "pip uninstall protobuf". The reinstall it with a different version with "pip install protobuf==3.8.0," and so on.

Good luck !

Hello, 

Run these scans before proceeding using PowerShell (Admin) instead of Command Prompt.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-update/troubleshooting-component-store-system-files/8acbd614-678d-42b9-859c-56d3e6f8342a?

Fix: This solution may help resolve the missing .dll file.

VCRUNTIME140.DLL is missing from your Computer

Did you see the solution offered here?

https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/content/problem/222368/msvcp140-1dll-missing.html

Related link:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32998902/msvcp140-dll-missing

The latest supported Visual C++ downloads

Do you have Cloud software installed from third-party websites? Adobe, etc...

If yes, uninstall the software, scan for Windows 10 updates and Visual C++. 

I'd also advise checking Windows Update update history to ensure all updates were successful.

Once all updates have been applied verify the software now works. If not getting the error you may reinstall the Adobe, etc.. software.