These are general DLL error troubleshooting steps.
In many cases, these sites are simply sources of malware.
This is only an option if the DLL error isn’t stopping your setup before Windows fully starts.
If you have one of those more serious DLL problems, you’ll need to forcefully kickstart your system.
Restore the deleted DLL file from the Recycle Bin.
You may have simply accidentally deleted the DLL file.
Most DLL errors come in the “DLL Not Found” and “Missing DLL” form.
Recover the deleted DLL file with afree file recovery program.
Run a virus/malware scanof your entire system.
Use System Restoreto undo recent system changes.
Reinstall the programthat uses the DLL file.
Don’t skip this step if you’ve got the option to help it.
Reinstalling the program that provides the DLL file is a very likely solution to any program specific DLL error.
Update driversfor any hardware that might be related to the DLL error.
Run thesfc/scannow commandto replace any missing or incorrect operating system related DLL files.
Apply any available Windows Updates.
Perform arepair installation of Windows.
Perform aclean installation of Windows.
A clean install of Windows will erase everything from the hard drive and install a fresh copy of Windows.
If a repair install doesn’t correct the DLL error, this should be your next course of action.
All the information on your hard drive will be erased during a clean install.
Troubleshoot for ahardware problemif any DLL errors persist.
After a clean install of Windows, your DLL problem can only be hardware related.
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As the error indicates, the DLL is truly missing.
Related to the file being missing is that the DLL is missing an entry in theregistry.
If you do see the missing DLL, most likely its corrupted.
One last possible cause is hardware failure.
The DLL could be a driver involved with a component in your box.
If the file itself is okay, the culprit could be a malfunctioning part inside the computer.
FAQ
A vcruntime140.dll error indicates a problem with Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables.
Fixing an msvcr100.dll errorwill most likely require downloading a replacement Visual C++ security update.
However, other steps might be necessary depending on the exact cause of the error.
