Today, I want to share with you a solution to a computer problem - msvcp140.dll cannot be found. This problem may occur on many computers using the Windows system, especially when using some software, it may prompt that the msvcp140.dll file is missing. So, how do we solve this problem? Below, I will give you a detailed introduction from three aspects: the function of the msvcp140.dll file, the solution to the failure of msvcp140.dll and the matters needing attention after the repair is completed.
msvcp140.dll is part of the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Package, which contains the runtime libraries necessary to run many applications. These libraries include C++ standard library functions, type definitions, and other resources. When the msvcp140.dll file is missing on your computer, it can cause the following problems:
1. The application cannot be started or crashes;
2. The system pops up an error message, indicating that the msvcp140.dll file cannot be found;
3. Some applications may not be able to display the graphical interface properly;
Solution to msvcp140.dll not found
Method 1: Manually download and install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package
msvcp140.dll is part of the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Package. Reinstalling it can solve the problem of msvcp140.dll not being found.
a. Visit the official Microsoft website and download the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package applicable to your operating system;
b. Double-click the downloaded installation package and follow the prompts to install;
c. After the installation is complete, restart the computer.
Method 2: Use dll repair tool
DLL repair tool is software specially designed to repair dynamic link library (DLL) file errors. It can scan DLL files in the system, detect and repair damaged, missing or invalid DLL files. Download a DLL repair tool on the Internet, and use this special tool to perform repair operations. Of course, there are many types of DLL repair tools on the Internet, and it is easy to download garbage or inappropriate tools.
So you can enter at the top of the browser: dll repair tool.site [Press the Enter key on the keyboard] This is safe and reliable.
The files downloaded to the computer are generally in the form of compressed packages. You need to decompress the files first, and then click Repair [Repair Now] after installation. The repaired files are all in the system directory. (can be repaired by personal testing)
If your computer is a 32-bit system, copy the file to C:\Windows\System32, and if it is a 64-bit system, copy the file to C:\Windows\SysWOW64.
After the repair is complete, you can try running the problematic program again to verify that the problem has been resolved.
Method 3: Copy the msvcp140.dll file from other computers to the damaged computer
Determine the operating system version of the other computer: the msvcp140.dll file to be copied must be consistent with the operating system version of your computer. You can check your computer's operating system version by right-clicking "This PC" or "Computer" and selecting "Properties."
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Locate the msvcp140.dll file on other computers: On other computers, you can use the File Explorer search function to find the msvcp140.dll file. Open Explorer, click the search box, enter "msvcp140.dll" in the search box, and then press the Enter key. If the file is found, note the full path to the file.
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Copy the msvcp140.dll file: Copy the msvcp140.dll file found on the other computer to a removable storage device (such as a USB flash drive).
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Copy the msvcp140.dll file to the target computer: Connect the storage device to your target computer. Then, open the target computer using Explorer and navigate to the directory where you need to copy the msvcp140.dll file. Normally, this file should be located in the C:\Windows\System32 directory. Right-click on the target folder and select "Paste" to copy the msvcp140.dll file to the target computer.
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Confirm replacement: If the msvcp140.dll file with the same name already exists on the target computer, the system will prompt you whether you want to replace it. Select "Yes" to replace the file.
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Restart your computer: After copying is complete, restart your computer to make sure the files load correctly.
Method 4. Use the System File Checker (SFC) tool to repair damaged system files
a. Run command prompt (cmd) as administrator;
b. Enter the following command in the command prompt and press Enter: sfc /scannow;
c. Wait for the scan to complete. If damaged system files are found and repaired, a message "Scheduled task completed successfully" will be displayed.
Precautions
When repairing the msvcp140.dll file, please make sure that you download the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Package that matches your operating system version. During the operation, please be sure to back up important data just in case.
Finally, I would like to remind everyone of the things you need to pay attention to after the repair is completed. After repairing the msvcp140.dll file, we need to restart the computer for the changes to take effect. In addition, in order to prevent similar problems from happening again, we can regularly perform system maintenance and optimization on the computer, such as cleaning up junk files, updating drivers, etc. At the same time, we can also install some security software, such as anti-virus software, firewalls, etc., to improve the security performance of the computer.
Okay, the above is the solution I shared with you for not being able to find msvcp140.dll.