How to Fix a Vcruntime140.dll Error on Windows

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1Install Microsoft Visual C++

2Downloading Vcruntime140.dll

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This How.com.vn teaches you how to fix the "Vcruntime140.dll is missing from your computer" error message. This error message sometimes appears on Windows computers when trying to run, install, or uninstall certain applications on your computer. You can fix this problem by installing or reinstalling Microsoft Visual Studio, or by downloading the vcruntime.dll file from the internet and copying it to the proper folder.

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Install Microsoft Visual C++

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   Check if you are running a 32 bit or 64-bit version of Windows. Before you download and install Visual Studio on your computer, you first need to figure out if you are running a 32 bit or 64-bit version of Windows. Use the following steps to check which version of Windows you are running. Read "How to Check if Your PC is Running the 32 Bit or 64 Bit Version of Windows" for more information.

   • Click the Windows Start menu.
   • Type System Information and press ↵ Enter.
   • Click System Summary
   • Check if it says x64 (64 Bit) or x86 (32 Bit) next to "System Type".
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   Update Windows. Before you begin, make sure you are running the latest version of Windows. Read "3 Ways to Update Windows" to learn how to update Windows. Sometimes, updating Windows is all it takes to fix an error like this.
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   Go to https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003 in a web browser. You can use any web browser. This page contains downloads for the latest version of Visual C++.
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   Scroll down and click vc_redist.x86.exe or vc_redist.x64.exe. These download links are listed below "Visual Studio 2017". If you are running a 32 bit version of Windows, click "vc_redist.x86.exe" to download the 32 bit version of Visual Studio. If you are running a 64 bit version of Windows, click "vc_redist.x64.exe" to download the 64 bit version of Visual Studio.
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   Close all computers running on your computer. Use the following steps close all programs on your computer.

   • Click the Windows Start Menu.
   • Type Task Manager and press ↵ Enter.
   • Click any program using more than 0% CPU.
   • Click End Task.
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   Double-click the Visual Studio install file. After downloading the "vc_redist.x86.exe" or "vc_redist.x64.exe", click the file to launch the install wizard. By default, your downloaded files can be found in your "Downloads" folder.
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   Click the checkbox

   

   in the pop-up. This indicates that you agree to the license terms and conditions. You can read the license terms and conditions in the box above the checkbox.
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   Click Install. This installs the Visual C++.

   • If you are asked if you want to allow Visual Studio to make changes to your system, click Yes.
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   Restart your computer. After Visual Studio is finished installing, restart your computer using the following steps.

   • Click the Start menu.
   • Click the icon that has a circle with a line through the top.
   • Click Restart.
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Method 2

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Downloading Vcruntime140.dll

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   Check if you are running a 32 bit or 64-bit version of Windows. Before you download vcruntime.140.dll to your computer. First, you will need to check if you are running a 64 bit or 32-bit version of Windows in order to download the correct file. Use the following steps to check which version of Windows you are running. Read "How to Check if Your PC is Running the 32 Bit or 64 Bit Version of Windows" for more information.

   • Click the Start menu.
   • Type System Information and press ↵ Enter.
   • Click System Summary
   • Check if it says x64 (64 Bit) or x86 (32 Bit) next to "System Type".
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   Go to https://www.dll-files.com/vcruntime140.dll.html in a web browser. You can use any web browser you have installed on your computer.
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   Scroll down and click Download next to the latest version of Vcruntime.dll. This downloads the Vcruntime.dll as a zip file after a few seconds. It says "64bit" or "32bit" to the left of each version number in the list. Make sure you download the correct version for your system type.

   • If the download does not start automatically, click download vcruntime.dll here.
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   Double-click the vcruntime140.zip file. This opens the zip file and displays the contents. The file should have a README file and the vcruntime140.dll file.
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   Copy the vcruntime.dll file. Use the following steps to copy the vcruntime.dll file.

   • Right-click on "vcruntime.dll".
   • Click Copy.
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   Open a new File Explorer

   

   window. File Explorer allows you to browse files and folders on your computer. To open a new File Explorer window, click the icon that resembles a folder with a blue clip
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   Double-click This PC. It's in the sidebar to the left in File Explorer next to an icon that resembles a computer screen. This displays the entire contents of your computer.
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   Double-click your primary drive. The primary drive is the drive that Windows is installed on. This is usually the "C:" drive. The drives are listed below "Devices and drives" under "This PC".
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   Double-click the Windows folder. Folders are listed in alphabetical order.
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    Double-click the System32 or SysWOW64 folder. This opens the folder. If you are running a 64-bit version of Windows, open the "System32" folder. If you are running a 32-bit version of Windows, open the "SysWOW64" folder.
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    Paste vcruntime.dll into the folder. To paste the vcruntime.dll file into the folder, right-click any black space and click Paste this copies the file into the System32 (64 bit) or SysWOW64 (32 bit) folder.
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    Restart your computer. After you have copied the vcruntime.dll file into the proper folder, restart your computer using the following steps.

    • Click the Start menu.
    • Click the icon that has a circle with a line through the top.
    • Click Restart.
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