The dll files are associated with the main Windows errors, that is, these types of files work as a link, that is, they execute a series of parameters so that Windows applications work correctly, but what happens if an error appears related to some dll file? Let’s see how to fix the error: The file VCRUNTIME140.dll is missing.
Thanks to the dll files, the Windows 10 executables are much less heavy since the code is linked through these files and there are many occasions when these files have been deleted or are missing from our computer.
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The solution to this common error is really simple, you just have to follow the steps below to correctly install these files.
- The first thing you will have to do is download the missing dll file, in our case the file will be: “VCRUNTIME140.dll”.
- To download we go to the web “dll-files”. Once inside the web we will have to look for the file we need.
- Among the options that appear we will have to select the one you see indicated in the image.
- Now we will have to see what version of Windows we have , since we can have the 32-bit or 64-bit version. To find out what version of Windows we have, we go to “This computer” and right-click selecting “Properties” .
- Now we can see what version of Windows 10 we have.
- Once we have seen the version of Windows that we have, we proceed to look for the correct version of the dll file, the 32-bit or 64-bit version. In any case, we leave you the corresponding links at the end of this post so you can download it.
- When we have downloaded the dll file we will only have to paste it into the location of the program that is causing the error. To know the file path, we just have to right-click on the app and select “Open file location” .
- Finally, we paste the dll file inside.
If the above doesn’t work
In the event that the previous steps do not work, which is very rare, we will have to paste the same file in another path: “C: \ Windows \ System32 \”.
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Now we need to restart our computer and check if the error has disappeared , there are times when this error is repaired, but another appears, we will only have to follow the steps that we have carried out previously.
You already know how we can solve the error of the VCRUNTIME140.dll dll file , so you can install this file without any problem on your computer and thus be able to start the program that has given you so many headaches.
