How to Fix Msvcp140.dll missing and Vcruntime140.dll file Error

In Windows 10,8 or 7 sometimes turns up the error message that the file MSVCP140.dll is missing. Windows is then pointing to reinstall the program. This error also occurs with a VCRUNTIME140.dll file. I will show in this blog post, how do you get the missing DLL file and how you can fix the error.

If you have downloaded any software or application that was coded in C ++, it can lead to the error that DLL files are missing in Windows.

Fix Msvcp140.dll missing:

If you have installed a program in Windows or run a .exe file, you may experience the following error message:

"The program can not start because MSVCP140.dll is missing. Install the program again to fix the problem. "


The MSVCP140.dll file is one of the runtime components of Microsoft software Visual C ++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015. You will be required to run C ++ applications. Follow these steps fix the error of missing MSVCP140.dll:

Open the Microsoft website for free download of Visual C ++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015.
Select the language English, if not already selected, and click the Download button.
Now you can download either file vc_redist.x64.exe (for 64-bit operating systems) or the file vc_redist.x86.exe (for 32-bit operating systems). To find out which version you have, look over here: 32 or 64 bit? Find out which Windows system is running.

Follow the instructions on the screen to install Visual C ++ Redistributable for Visual Studio.
Restart Windows.

MSVCP140.dll missing - File Download

As an alternative to the above instructions, you can also try to download only the required DLL file. If the following procedures:

Opens the web DLL-files.com and click there on the ZIP file.
You now have a choice of several versions. Select the 64-bit or the 32-bit variant.
Extract the zip file and copy the .dll file in the following directory:  C: \ Windows \ System32
If the error that MSVCP140.dll missing continue to appear you do the following:

Copy the DLL file in addition to the installation folder of the program that caused the error message.
If you have a 64-bit operating system, you can also try to download the 32-bit version of the DLL file. But then Copy the file in the following folder: C: \ Windows \ SysWOW64 \
If you thereby get a message stating that the file already exists, click Overwrite. But first, you should create a backup of the original DLL file.

VCRUNTIME140.dll is missing - What to do

The error message that VCRUNTIME140.dll is missing, often occurs in combination with the error message to MSVCP140.dll. This is another indication that the Visual C ++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 should be installed. You can do this as described above.

The error will not appear after installation. Alternatively, you can also individually download the file and copy, as described above in the correct Windows directories.