I keep getting VCRUNTIME140_APP.dll and VCRUNTIME140_1_APP.dll errors

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I keep getting VCRUNTIME140_APP.dll and VCRUNTIME140_1_APP.dll errors

Brennan Couser 0

So, as the title says, I am having a hell of a time trying to fix this error (also error 403, but thats another post)

I have done everything from installing the dll's, going into appwiz (or whatever it's called) deleting EVERYTHING relating to the 140.dll's and then redownloading them, I have repaired, uninstalled from the folder application and reinstalled from there. I'm at my wits end.

Done anyone have ANY sort of idea as to what I can do to fix this at home?

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Ramesh 182.1K Volunteer Moderator

Hi @Brennan Couser

The modules are used by Store apps. Please post a screenshot of the error message.

Brennan Couser 0 Reputation points

2026-10-04T14:19:38.39+00:00

There is also a vairent that appears without the 1_ as well. Also, because I just double checked. Depending on what game I play, it will shut down a decent chunk of apps such as discord, operagx, and logitec along with the game, so I need to boot it up. Once I close out of the game fully, everything comes back including spotify (which was not open initially) as well as trying to open the apps again (operagx gets a 2nd window, so I have to close one out)
Brennan Couser 0 Reputation points

2026-10-04T14:40:54.2066667+00:00

So I talked with someone who finally gave me an answer.

When I deleted all of the VCRUNTIME140 applications, I was only told to download the most recent ones, not a thing pointed towards needing the older ones along with the newer ones. SO, problem is fixed.
Ramesh 182.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-10-04T14:42:10.5866667+00:00

Ok. I'm glad to hear that. Thanks for the update.
Brennan Couser 0 Reputation points

2026-10-04T15:56:48.48+00:00

disregard, this (profanity removed) is STILL BROKEN
Ramesh 182.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-10-04T16:10:30.1333333+00:00
From PowerShell admin, run this command:

get-appxpackage -allusers | Out-File -FilePath (join-path ([environment]::GetFolderPath('Desktop'))\packages.txt)

It outputs the results to packages.txt on your desktop.

Attach that file in your next reply.
Brennan Couser 0 Reputation points

2026-10-04T16:56:11.98+00:00

packages.txt best I could do
Ramesh 182.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-10-04T17:18:46.3666667+00:00
The dependencies are installed correctly.

From Command Prompt admin, run:

cd /d "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps" dir VCRUNTIME140*.dll /s /a

Copy the output to a text file and upload it.

(And, if possible, list out the steps to reproduce the error.)
Brennan Couser 0 Reputation points

2026-10-07T10:36:51.12+00:00
Volume Serial Number is 0AAD-9E3A

Directory of C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.6365217CE6EB4_102.2409.21002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftSecurityApp

10/18/2024 09:10 PM 119,888 vcruntime140.dll

10/18/2024 09:10 PM 49,640 vcruntime140_1.dll

10/18/2024 09:10 PM 38,504 vcruntime140_threads.dll

3 File(s) 208,032 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.29.380.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe

10/28/2025 09:38 PM 13,856 vcruntime140_1_app.dll

10/28/2025 09:38 PM 17,968 vcruntime140_app.dll

2 File(s) 31,824 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GamingApp_2609.1001.16.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe

09/20/2026 08:12 AM 13,632 vcruntime140_1_app.dll

09/20/2026 08:12 AM 17,728 vcruntime140_app.dll

2 File(s) 31,360 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GamingServices_38.117.27001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\gamingservicestcui

10/30/2025 03:50 PM 124,544 vcruntime140_cor3.dll

1 File(s) 124,544 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GamingServices_38.117.27001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GamingServicesUI

05/22/2024 01:03 PM 109,608 vcruntime140.dll

05/22/2024 01:03 PM 39,464 vcruntime140_1.dll

06/24/2026 03:42 PM 18,824 vcruntime140_1_app.dll

06/24/2026 03:42 PM 22,920 vcruntime140_app.dll

4 File(s) 190,816 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_19.2609.52011.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe

09/26/2026 07:38 PM 116,024 vcruntime140.dll

09/26/2026 07:38 PM 41,272 vcruntime140_1.dll

09/26/2026 07:38 PM 29,984 vcruntime140_threads.dll

3 File(s) 187,280 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.OutlookForWindows_1.2025.1121.100_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe

12/05/2025 12:42 AM 134,824 vcruntime140.dll

12/05/2025 12:42 AM 60,064 vcruntime140_1.dll

2 File(s) 194,888 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop_11.2609.183.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\dotnet

09/22/2026 01:33 AM 134,592 vcruntime140_cor3.dll

1 File(s) 134,592 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop_14.0.30704.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe

12/03/2024 08:37 PM 97,144 vcruntime140.dll

12/03/2024 08:37 PM 37,264 vcruntime140_1.dll

2 File(s) 134,408 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.vclibs.140.00.uwpdesktop_14.0.33728.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe

05/22/2024 01:03 PM 109,608 vcruntime140.dll

05/22/2024 01:03 PM 39,464 vcruntime140_1.dll

2 File(s) 149,072 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.vclibs.140.00.uwpdesktop_14.0.33728.0_x86__8wekyb3d8bbwe

05/22/2024 01:03 PM 80,832 vcruntime140.dll

1 File(s) 80,832 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_14.0.30704.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe

12/03/2024 08:37 PM 36,696 vcruntime140_1_app.dll

12/03/2024 08:37 PM 97,632 vcruntime140_app.dll

2 File(s) 134,328 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.vclibs.140.00_14.0.33519.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe

02/05/2024 07:10 PM 37,776 vcruntime140_1_app.dll

02/05/2024 07:10 PM 109,136 vcruntime140_app.dll

2 File(s) 146,912 bytes

Forgive me, work has been a drag and I just got some time.

Directory of C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.vclibs.140.00_14.0.33519.0_x86__8wekyb3d8bbwe

02/05/2024 07:10 PM 80,584 vcruntime140_app.dll

1 File(s) 80,584 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Whiteboard_56.20201.588.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftWhiteboard\WebView2RT

03/12/2026 08:54 PM 130,704 vcruntime140.dll

03/12/2026 08:54 PM 60,064 vcruntime140_1.dll

2 File(s) 190,768 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.YourPhone_1.26072.257.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe

10/30/2025 03:50 PM 124,544 vcruntime140_cor3.dll

1 File(s) 124,544 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\MSTeams_24295.605.3225.8804_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe

12/03/2024 09:04 PM 119,424 vcruntime140.dll

12/03/2024 09:04 PM 49,256 vcruntime140_1.dll

12/03/2024 09:04 PM 23,624 vcruntime140_1_app.dll

12/03/2024 09:04 PM 27,776 vcruntime140_app.dll

4 File(s) 220,080 bytes Total Files Listed: 35 File(s) 2,364,864 bytes 0 Dir(s) 551,043,682,304 bytes free
Ramesh 182.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-10-07T10:49:58.81+00:00

The DLL exists in the Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_14.0.30704.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe folder.

When exactly does the error occur? When launching a specific app?
Brennan Couser 0 Reputation points

2026-10-07T21:10:04.1166667+00:00

A specifically after closing down any game. Before opening any game things like my browser are shut down.

After when I shut everything down, I’m hit with the error and then a flood of systems being turned on, like my browser, discord, my keyboard and Spotify,
Ramesh 182.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-10-07T21:12:07.9833333+00:00

This might help.

Fix issues by reinstalling the current version of Windows | Microsoft Support

(Another option will be to run a Procmon trace to narrow down the issue, but the procedure can be slightly tedious.)
Brennan Couser 0 Reputation points

2026-10-07T21:40:58.6+00:00

Was hoping I could avoid having to do that, but here we are. I’ll let you know how that goes when I get a chance.
Brennan Couser 0 Reputation points

2026-10-08T11:01:27.8166667+00:00

Unfortunately that did absolutely nothing. Im gonna try the PROCMON that you suggested, I dont have any better ideas other than factory reset
Ramesh 182.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-10-08T11:06:35.54+00:00
Download Process Monitor from Microsoft.

Download config.pmc from this link.

Run Process Monitor.

If the Filtering Options dialog appears, click Reset and click OK.

From the File menu in Process Monitor, click Import configuration... and import config.pmc

Click on the capture button on the tool bar if it's not already enabled.

Process Monitor will trace the events.

Now, reproduce the vcruntime error.

When the vcruntime error occurs, switch to Process Monitor and stop tracing.

Save the Process Monitor entries to a log file (.PML) with "All events" selected.

Zip the PML file and upload it to OneDrive or GoFile.io and share the link here.
Ramesh 182.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-10-08T11:47:42.6133333+00:00

Also, don't run the trace for more than 2 minutes. Otherwise, the log size will become huge.

If you can't reproduce the issue within 2 minutes, clear the trace (Ctrl + X) and try to reproduce the issue again.
Brennan Couser 0 Reputation points

2026-10-08T11:59:12.32+00:00

Another piece of unfortunate news.

Apparently the games I had errors with refused to have VCRUNTIME140 issue labels appear until after the PROCMON was turned off, then everything would hit.

I did somehow manage to get it, maybe not the full process but it's there. However I am unable to compress and convert ANY of the files small enough to abide by microsoft's 3MB limit..
Ramesh 182.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-10-08T12:00:48.25+00:00
The error should be reproduced during the trace. Otherwise, the log is useless.

You can't upload the log here. As mentioned earlier, share it on some other site.