okay so im trying to install origin and the sims4 for my mom on this Dell inspiron 15 that shes had for years. i completely factory reset it and now that ive tried to install it gives me this message "MSVCP140.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling to fix the problem." ive tried reinstalling, then going in as an admin and enabling it and nothing. ive tried uninstalling the entire graphics pack and redoing it and nothing. ive even tried scaning as an admin. im like a 2/10 when it comes to knowing what im doing with computers, so this is all from research on different forums and i still cant get anything to work. this is day 5 and i leave for college next week and i was hoping to have this done by then. can someone please help me. (its a 64 bit and it runs on windows 8.1)

You'll need the C++ runtime installed. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads --please don't forget to Accept as answer if the reply is helpful--

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Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP

2020-07-26T00:51:30.383+00:00

You'll need the C++ runtime installed.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads

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bree lee 36 Reputation points

2020-07-26T02:20:19.723+00:00

this is also something i have tried, and its just not registering.
after going into my control panel i saw that i have 10 different C++ runtime programs installed but again i have very little experience with computers so i didnt know if uninstaling them all and starting fresh would screw it up or not.
ive tried about everything on this page
https://ugetfix.com/ask/how-to-fix-msvcp140-dll-is-missing-error-on-windows/

Darran Rowe 561 Reputation points

2020-07-26T02:31:43.663+00:00

Did you install both the x86 and x64 versions of the 2015, 2017 and 2019 redistributable? These are the ones that contains msvcp140.dll.

bree lee 36 Reputation points

2020-07-26T02:37:31.693+00:00

i installed the x64 but i will install the other too and see what works from there, thank you.

bree lee 36 Reputation points

2020-07-26T02:42:50.103+00:00

oh my god it worked thank you so much!

HN 1 Reputation point

2020-10-18T23:58:25.587+00:00

Thank you, this worked for me.

Darlyn Gonzalez 1 Reputation point

2021-07-27T19:21:42.307+00:00

yess it worked for me first try thank you !

Ekele Eze 1 Reputation point

2021-09-17T19:20:59.72+00:00

Thank you for making that clear, i installed the 64x one and still had the issue i will try again.
I have downloaded the 86x, its working now. thanks the most for making it clear.
Bruh now its saying i have something else not installed

Anonymous

2021-12-04T21:30:52.803+00:00

I had the same problem trying to install an EA game (Unravel) on Steam. I installed both versions x86 and x64 and after that the Origin app installed flawlessly and I could continue with installing the game.
Thank you for this solution.

Maximiliano 。 1 Reputation point

2022-02-14T04:45:29.283+00:00

This. I have had the same problem as Breelee and it always was
missing that DLL but msvcruntime msvcruntime140.dll).
I did not know that you needed to have both 32 bits and 64 bits
installed. And now I think of it it has sense; most applications are
structured for 32 bits.
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