VCRUNTIME140.dll is missing

What is VCRUNTIME140-DLL-MISSING?

VCRUNTIME140-DLL-MISSING is a medium-severity software runtime problem. The error 'VCRUNTIME140.dll was not found' indicates the Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable runtime library is missing or corrupted. VCRUNTIME140.dll is part of the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package and is required by thousands of modern Windows applications, games, and tools compiled with MSVC 2015 or later. The steps below are ordered to resolve this efficiently.

Common Causes

• Visual C++ Redistributable not installed
• Corrupted runtime DLL file
• Incomplete application installation

Step-by-Step Fix Guide

• 1
  Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64 and x86)

  Always install both x64 and x86 (32-bit) versions of the Visual C++ Redistributable, as many 32-bit applications run on 64-bit Windows and require x86 runtime.

• 2
  Repair existing Visual C++ installation

  Download directly from Microsoft's official website to ensure you get the latest patched version.

• 3
  Run sfc /scannow to restore corrupted system DLLs

  "Run sfc /scannow to restore corrupted system DLLs" targets corrupted runtime DLL file, one of the documented causes of VCRUNTIME140-DLL-MISSING.

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