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msvcp140.dll is part of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2015

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The most common msvcp140.dll error messages are:

1. The program can't start because msvcp140.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem.
2. There was a problem starting msvcp140.dll. The specified module could not be found.
3. Error loading msvcp140.dll. The specified module could not be found.
4. The code execution cannot proceed because msvcp140.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem.
5. msvcp140.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vender for support.

In most cases, the solution is to properly reinstall the msvcp140.dll file on the PC into the Windows system directory. Also, some programs, especially PC games, require the DLL file to be placed in the game/application installation directory.

Additional information about msvcp140.dll

msvcp140.dll is part of "Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2015" and is typically required to run programs developed using Visual C++.

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Some games or applications may need this file in the game/app installation directory. Copying it from the Windows system directory to the game/application's installation directory should fix the problem. Make sure to use the correct 32-bit dll file for 32-bit software and 64-bit dll file for 64-bit software.

If for some reason repositioning the fiel doesn't work, you may need to reinstall the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package, which can be found at the Microsoft support page here.

x86 for Windows 32bit (x86), x64 for Windows 64bit (x64). If using Windows 64bit, install both.

Note: Extract and paste the 64bit msvcp140.dll file into C:/Windows/SysWOW64, the 32bit msvcp140.dll file into the C:/Windows/System32 folder.

Lesley Montoya

Update 15 October 2021