Visual C++ Runtimes _top_ 〈RECOMMENDED × VERSION〉

| If a program asks for… | Install this runtime | |------------------------|----------------------| | vcruntime140.dll (or msvcp140.dll ) | VC++ 2015‑2022 (x86/x64 as needed) | | msvcp120.dll | VC++ 2013 | | msvcp110.dll | VC++ 2012 | | msvcp100.dll | VC++ 2010 | | msvcr90.dll | VC++ 2008 |

If you already have the runtimes installed but are still getting errors, go to Settings > Apps > Installed Apps . Find the Microsoft Visual C++ entries. Click the menu (three dots) -> Modify -> Repair . This will scan and fix any corrupted files.

If you have ever installed a game, a utility, or professional software on Windows, you have likely encountered a screen showing "Installing Visual C++ Redistributable." You might have even seen the dreaded "MSVCP140.dll is missing" error.

Microsoft has consolidated recent runtimes. You can download the "Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2022." This package includes runtimes for 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022.

This occurs because: