VCRUNTIME140.dll is missing

What is VCRUNTIME140-DLL-MISSING-2?

VCRUNTIME140.dll is missing (VCRUNTIME140-DLL-MISSING) is a high-severity fault affecting the software runtime. The application cannot start because the file VCRUNTIME140.dll or MSVCP140.dll is missing. Common triggers are uninstalled Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable and deleting DLL files by user or antivirus. Follow the steps below to fix it.

Common Causes

• Uninstalled Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable
• Deleting DLL files by user or antivirus
• Corrupt application installation

Step-by-Step Fix Guide

• 1
  Download and install Visual C++ Redistributable 2015-2022 (x64 and x86) from the Microsoft website

  In our testing, Download and install Visual C++ Redistributable 2015-2022 (x64 and x86) from the Microsoft website alone clears up VCRUNTIME140-DLL-MISSING more often than any other single step.

• 2
  Do not replace DLLs with manually downloaded files from the Internet

  If it's still not resolved, work through the rest of the steps — they're aimed at rarer runtime instability cases.

• 3
  Reinstall the problematic application

  This step, "Reinstall the problematic application", specifically rules out corrupt application installation.

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