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VCRUNTIME140.dll and MSVCP140.dll missing in Windows 11

Anonymous
2022-10-04T19:27:11+00:00

Made a full clean factory reset on my computer to start with a fresh and upgraded windows 11. Tried to install an application, and apparently I'm missing some program/files?

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  1. David-M 109.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2022-10-04T20:00:25+00:00

    Hi A_Cota.

    I'm David, and I'm happy to help you.

    The lack of these DLLs can be fixed by installing "Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 - 2022 Redistributable". Probably the application that is showing this error depends on it installed.

    Download from the links below. I suggest you install both the x86 and x64 versions.

    x86: https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe

    x64: https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe

    Source: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/la...

    I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-10-12T07:08:46+00:00

    Just ran into this issue, hopefully this will help someone else.

    After a LOT of searching, many hours of digging around and FINALLY getting a application to give me an actually error I could work from here is what I found.....

    MS Office 2016 is dependent on having vcruntime140_1.dll
    This is not installed by default and is typically part of the Microsoft Visual C++ 2016 Redistributable Update 3 RC package BUT may already be on the system.
    Do a search of the local drive for vcruntime140_1.dll and copy to the Windows\System32 folder to get MS Office to work.

    Symptoms of MS Office not working is being unable to activate via Programs and features. MS Word not opening and Project giving a vcruntime140_1.dll could not be found error.

    If you don't find vcruntime140_1.dll then download and install Microsoft Visual C++ 2016 Redistributable Update 3 RC and install, then search for vcruntime140_1.dll again, open the file's location and copy it to Windows\System32.

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=508d81a8-adff-4b2b-97ad-15f70fd1bdcf

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-10-04T22:04:44+00:00

    Thank you! I appreciate your time. 🙌

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-03-24T06:59:51+00:00

    Hi Ramesh,

    Yes I downloaded them but when I try to install it says they cannot as I already have more recent versions. I presume following recent windows updates I did. It is a brand new laptop.

    I also tried to repair 2015-2019 in the install/change a program and reboot but still not allowing me to load my software.

    Thanks

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-02-25T05:40:51+00:00

    Thank you!!! After going through all kinds of solutions that did not work this is the solution I needed and it worked. Hats off to you.

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