The fix is almost always the same—you need the .

👉 (Replace with actual Microsoft link – typically aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe )

Instead of bundling these libraries inside every single app (which would waste space), Microsoft packages them into a . You install it once, and any app that needs those libraries can use them.

Windows Update usually installs it automatically when needed.

If you’ve ever installed a PC game, run a piece of engineering software, or launched a custom-built application, you’ve likely encountered a frustrating error: “VCRUNTIME140.dll is missing” or “Code execution cannot proceed because MSVCP140.dll was not found.”

Microsoft offers two versions on the download page:

The only official source is .