Msvcp140.dll missing

Question

I just installed the WordPress app but it will not start because it says the MSVCP140.dll is missing.

Where can I get its replacement?

Answer 1

Hi James,

Do not worry we will help you with this issue.

This issue might have occurred due to corrupted/ missing system files. Try the troubleshooting steps below and check if it helps.

**Step 1:**I suggest you to download and install Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 and check if it resolves the issue.

**Step 2:**Also, I suggest you to run SFC scan and check if it helps.

System File Checker is a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files. If a Windows Resource Protection (WRP) file is missing or is corrupted, Windows may not behave as expected.

Follow the below steps:

1. Right click on the Start button, click on Command Prompt (Admin).
2. Type “sfc /scannow” without the quotes and hit Enter.
3. After the scan, restart the computer and check for the issue.

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of MSVCP140.dll missing error for further assistance.

Thank you.

Answer 2

If the 2017 C++ Redistributable didn't fix it, try this one

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784

and/or this one

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145

Had other issues with a different program missing those dlls and these fixed it.

Answer 3

It's kind of ashame Microsoft employees and customer service replying in this thread don't even know this simple fix.  Glad it helped!!!

Answer 4

This solved a problem that made updating/running Ashampoo Backup impossible. Thank you, thank you , thank you.

Answer 5

Not sure if everyone knows how to tell if you are at the Command Prompt... If at the Prompt it will say C://Windows/System32.  Just saying in case someone is not familiar with working in DOS, it can be confusing to some people.