Hello after reinstalling Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 x64 and x86 when trying to launch a videogame I get the error message: "The code execution cannot proceed because MSVCP140_1.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem." I have tried uninstalling Microsoft Visual C++, restarting and installing, and repairing and restarting my computer with no success. While running cmd (via right clicking shortcut and running AS AN ADMINISTRATOR) i've tried: sfc /scannow and got “Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations“ 2. regsvr32 MSVCP140_1.dll and got this after excuting: "The module "MSVCP140_1.dll" was loaded but the entry-point DllRegisterServer was not found. Make sure that "MSVCP140_1.dll" is a valid DLL or OCX file and then try again." I have checked under C:\Windows\System32 and I can see MSVCP140_1.dll does exist in that location. EDIT: I have also tried running DISM "CheckHealth", "Scan Health" and "Restorehealth" and will try to attach the log via link: DISM log to this question.

Hi, This is Ramesh. Please see if the file MSVCP140_1.dll exists in the C:\Windows\SysWOW64 directory. The app you're running may be 32-bit, and in that case, it looks for the module in that folder. DISM and SFC won't restore the missing file because MSVCP140_1.dll doesn't come with Windows by default.

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Hello after reinstalling Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 x64 and x86 when trying to launch a videogame I get the error message: "The code execution cannot proceed because MSVCP140_1.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem."

I have tried uninstalling Microsoft Visual C++, restarting and installing, and repairing and restarting my computer with no success.

While running cmd (via right clicking shortcut and running AS AN ADMINISTRATOR) i've tried:

sfc /scannow and got “Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations“
2.regsvr32 MSVCP140_1.dll and got this after excuting: "The module "MSVCP140_1.dll" was loaded but the entry-point DllRegisterServer was not found.
Make sure that "MSVCP140_1.dll" is a valid DLL or OCX file and then try again."

I have checked under C:\Windows\System32 and I can see MSVCP140_1.dll does exist in that location.

EDIT:
I have also tried running DISM "CheckHealth", "Scan Health" and "Restorehealth" and will try to attach the log via link: DISM log to this question.

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Ramesh Srinivasan 90,040 Independent Advisor

Copying that file to SysWOW64 doesn't work because the DLLs in System32 are 64-bit modules.

Please reinstall the x86 version of the latest VC++ runtimes.

https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe

It should restore the missing file.

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Ramesh Srinivasan 90,040 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2025-01-26T10:14:39+00:00

Hi, This is Ramesh.

Please see if the file MSVCP140_1.dll exists in the C:\Windows\SysWOW64 directory. The app you're running may be 32-bit, and in that case, it looks for the module in that folder.

DISM and SFC won't restore the missing file because MSVCP140_1.dll doesn't come with Windows by default.
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