If the vcruntime140.dll file is not found, try opening a program that requires vcruntime140.dll to start.
vcruntime140.dll is part of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio. It is a specific DLL file than this program needs because it is compiled via Microsoft's Visual Studio. This type of DLL file is a runtime library and contains references necessary to start the program you are trying to run. If vcruntime140.dll is not found, it means that vcruntime140.dll has not been added to the libraries in Windows 11 or 10.
You can easily resolve a missing vcruntime140.dll file by installing Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable on your computer. This is a collection of software components that enable applications to run on a computer without the need to have the full version of Microsoft Visual C++ installed. This is how it works.
Vcruntime140.dll not found
To solve this problem you need to: Download Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 and install.
Select the desired language. This is “English” by default, as the Dutch language is not available. Then click on the “Download” button.
Now choose “vc_redist.x64.exe” and click “Download”.
Make sure you can run the installation as an administrator. Select the checkbox “I agree to the license terms and conditions” and click “Install”.
Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables are now being installed. After installation, restart your computer and try opening the app again. The error message vcruntime140.dll was not found has now been resolved.
I hope this helped you. Thank you for reading!
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