Have you ever encountered an error code “msvcp140.dll is missing” when starting a program or game on your device? If yes, here you will find all the information about the error code and how to fix it.
The error message may read something like this:
“The program can’t start because MSVCP140.dll is missing from your computer. Please try reinstalling the program to fix this problem.”
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“Code execution cannot continue because MSVCP140.dll was not found. Reinstalling the app might resolve the issue.”
This error can arise due to a number of reasons, such as a faulty app or the msvcp140.dll file was deleted, deleted or corrupted due to a virus on your device.
So if you are also getting the same error message, here are the solutions to fix the missing msvcp140.dll file and get the broken program up and running.
If the msvcp140.dll file is missing or not found on your device, you can download and install it to fix the error. For this, go to DLL-files.com and find the msvcp140.dll file and follow the instructions to install it on your device. Hopefully this will fix the ‘msvcp140.dll is missing’ problem; try again to start the same program you were facing an error with.
The error itself says that you should try reinstalling the program to resolve the ‘MSVCP140.dll is missing’ error; the reason is that the program’s installation files may have the correct version of the file.
For reinstallation:
- Open the Run dialog by pressing the Windows logo key and R at the same time
- In the box, type appwiz.cpl and press Enter; this will show you all the programs installed on your computer
- Uninstall the program that is creating the error by right clicking on it and click ‘Yes’ to confirm.
- Then restart your PC and reinstall the app and then launch it.
- If the problem is with the program, then this step will surely fix it or move on to the next solution.
The MSVCP140.dll file is part of the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 package and this package is installed only when you install Windows. So, it is possible that the MSVCP140.dll file is not missing and is simply corrupted, which is causing the error message.
To fix it, you just need to re-download the package and install it as follows:
- Go to the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 download page via this link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53840
- Then select your language and click ‘Download’.
- Next, select the correct file for your version of Windows. If you don’t know the version of your Windows, you can look it up in System Information.
- Once you have finished downloading the file, double click on it to install it by following the instructions.
- Restart your PC and then see if you are facing the same error by launching the program again.
- No matter if you have Windows 10 or 7, the above steps can help you to fix msvcp140.dll file missing in Windows 10.
If the above solution didn’t work, you can try to fix it by copying the missing msvcp140.dll file from another device and then paste it to the problem computer.
- You need to have a computer that has the same operating system
- On that computer, go to File Explorer, go to C:WindowsSystem32 and copy the file msvcp140.dll.
- Then paste the file you have copied to the same location on the problematic computer.
- Now try opening the program you were having trouble with and hopefully you won’t see the error again.
Now ‘MSVCP140.dll is missing’ error message can also arise when there is a virus on your device and that is why the file is showing as missing. So, to make sure that your system is clean and safe from viruses, you should run a virus scan.
Windows Defender may not always detect the virus on your device, so you should also try running a scan with some other antivirus. If the antivirus detects any virus, follow the instructions provided by the antivirus to remove it. Once you are done, reopen the program and see if the error is fixed.
Categories: Technology
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
