Faced with all kinds of problems associated with Windows libraries, users rarely immediately know their solution, moreover, few know, for example, what msvcr100.dll is. This article will discuss this library. However, in addition to the definition, it will also explain how to fix the error caused by the absence of this dll file.
Definition
As mentioned earlier, first of all, we will consider what msvcr100.dll is, because to solve the problem you need to know what we are dealing with. So, msvcr100.dll is one of the components of the Microsoft Visual C ++ 2010 package. If this doesn’t mean anything to you, then we’ll dive deeper. The presented package contains C ++ programming language files. It is this language that is most often used to create games and various kinds of software, therefore, without the msvcr100.dll library, it will be impossible to launch the application. If it is absent, the system generates the error "Missing msvcr100.dll. Cannot start."
Now, knowing what msvcr100.dll is, you can directly begin the story of how to fix the error associated with its absence.
Method One: Microsoft Visual C ++ 2010
We have already figured out what msvcr100.dll is. It is a component of the Microsoft Visual C ++ 2010 package. Knowing this, we can infer that to add the necessary library to the system, you need to install this package. It is about how to do this, and that will be discussed now.
You need to go to the supplier’s official website, in this case Microsoft, and from there download the package you need. The easiest way to find it is by the following query: "download Microsoft Visual C ++ 2010 (x **)", where instead of ** indicate the bit depth of your system (x32 or x64).
By clicking on the link, you will be taken to the download page of the desired package.
Select your system language from the list.
Click the download button.
After downloading, run the downloaded file.
At the first stage, note that you have read the license agreement by ticking the appropriate box.
Click Install.
After the installation process is complete, click Finish.
After that, you can safely launch a previously not working game or program, now everything is in order with it.
Method Two: DLL-File.com
The official way of eliminating the error was discussed above, however, it is rather complicated in comparison with the second, and since in the end it comes down to one thing - eliminating the error, it will be easier to use the second.
The main point is that we need to put the msvcr100.dll file in the desired directory, and for this there is a simple program DLL-File.com.
Download and install the program.
Run it.
Type msvcr100.dll in the search box.
Click Search File.
In the results, click on the desired dll.
Click Install.
After that, the program will automatically place the necessary library in the intended directory.