These filenames belong to the Microsoft Visual C++ runtime used by many Windows applications. The right repair is usually the application’s supported runtime installer, not a standalone DLL copied into a system folder.
Step-by-step solution
- Note the exact filename. A similarly named older runtime may need a different redistributable, so do not treat every DLL error as the same issue.
- Check the application publisher’s prerequisites. Use its official repair option or prerequisite installer first.
- If the application requires the current v14 runtime, obtain the supported Visual C++ Redistributable from Microsoft’s download page.
- Select the architecture required by the application: a 32-bit application needs x86 even on 64-bit Windows. Follow the publisher’s instructions if both architectures are required.
- Run the installer’s repair or installation option, restart if requested, and try the app again. If it still fails, reinstall the application from its official source after backing up its data.
How to check the fix
Open the app and repeat the operation that previously failed. If a different runtime file is named, record it rather than repeatedly installing unrelated packages.
Before you try other fixes
Keep older redistributables unless the publisher tells you to remove them; different programs may depend on different versions.
