How to fix vcruntime140.dll missing error

How to fix vcruntime140.dll missing error

 

Sometimes when trying to open an application, game or other program we'll get this type of error message “The program can’t start because VCRUNTIME140.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem.”

There are a lot of methods and tricks to solve this problem but in this post I will tell you about an easiest, simple and workable method to solve this problem. After this method this problem vcruntime140.dll will solve permanently. And after this you will never see this error on your application or game.

How To Solve This Problem

Follow these instructions to fix this error

1st Step

First of all double click on My Computer shortcut and open it, now open the C drive i.e. windows directory and open the windows folder and find here system32 folder or copy this path (given below) and paste it in search box and we you will be redirect to system32 folder.

Open this folder by following this path

My Computer > C:Drive > Windows > System32

In this folder paste vcruntime140.dll file (Download link given below) and make sure you paste a compatible vcruntime file i.e. 32bit or 64bit match to your computer's operating system. Both 32bit and 64bit download lick given below.

Step 1 Done

2nd Step

After pasting this file in the system32 folder  go back and find sysWOW64 folder you will get this folder below the system32 folder.

Note: In some cases may be in your pc this folder (sysWOW64) not available so don't worry skip this step and follow the next step.

Now also paste vcruntime file in sysWOW64 folder which you paste in system32 into this folder.

Step 2 Done

Step 3

Now go to the desktop here you can all the software's shortcuts which you installed on your computer

Here find the shortcut of the software or game which show vcruntime140.dll error.

Right click on the shortcut and click on open file location

You will be redirected to the software or game's installation directory.

Here paste the vcruntime file (Download link given below).

Step 3 Done

Now open you software or game which show vcruntime140.dll error. The application open easily without any error. Now you can enjoy your software or game.