Periodically, some people have problems starting games. These can be a variety of applications from different developers. The only thing that unites them is the year of release. Namely, 2013. And the error that occurs in these situations is due to the lack of new libraries on the computer. In particular, Msvcr120.dll. Where to throw and where to get this file - you can read below.
First way
Msvcr120.dll is a library that is part of Visual Studio 2013. It is responsible for the performance of many products and is a necessary part of the software of modern computers. If, when starting up any program, you received an error message of the following content: "The program cannot be started. Msvcr120.dll is missing", then do not rush to despair, you can easily get it on your computer.
The best solution to this problem will be downloading the distribution package for Visual Studio 2013 components from the official Microsoft website and installing all the elements. Depending on the speed of your internet, this can take up to 1.5 hours of your time, but it's worth it. After all, you will have at your disposal a number of useful libraries and drivers that will be useful to you in the future. Yes, and think about the question: "Msvcr120.dll - where to throw?" - not necessary.
Second method
It is not much different from the previous one. You still need to visit a well-known site. There you can find and download the file you need exclusively. Search and download will take you just a couple of minutes. You will need a version specifically for your operating system. You can recognize it by right-clicking on the "My Computer" icon and selecting the "Properties" tab. So, you downloaded msvcr120.dll. Where to throw? You need to place the downloaded file in one of the following places.
- For 32-bit systems - in the folder "C: / Windows / system32".
- For 64-bit - "C: / Windows / sysWOW64".
- In rare cases, placing the file in the specified folders, you see that the program still does not find msvcr120.dll. What to do? Try to drop it into the folder of the game itself.
After you have placed the file in the desired folder, be sure to restart the computer. There are cases in which you must independently register the path to it in the registry. To do this, do the following.
- We start the command line by entering the command "CMD" in the search.
- The downloaded library file is placed on the desktop.
- Enter the command "cd desktop".
- We write "regsvr32 msvcr120.dll" and presses "enter".
After that we reboot the personal computer.
Faster
There is an even faster way to get the file you are looking for. It is called attentiveness. Many games before installation ask which components you want to install. And it is precisely among them that Visual Studio 2013 distributions are often found. Therefore, if during installation you simply refused to install this package of libraries on your computer, try either to completely reinstall the game and specify the drivers, or manually find the necessary file on the disk - installer.
If after this the problems continue, then use the search on the computer and try to manually find msvcr120.dll. Where to throw the found file? Yes to all folders specified in the article. Try moving the library to see if it works. At the same time, do not forget to restart the computer each time, while it will automatically check the integrity of the OS and find fresh files.
Security
When downloading and installing programs from unknown places, make sure that they are safe. Scan them for viruses and malware. After all, when they get into the system partitions, they can not only deprive you of the opportunity to play the toy you are interested in, but also send your personal computer to the dump. If you decide to install the desired file from the disk, make sure that it is licensed, otherwise no one can vouch for the quality.