Today we’ll talk about one of the most common errors that occur when installing and running new programs on Windows. In this case, the application does not open at all, and a notification about a system error appears on the screen. Reason - MSVCP110.dll is missing on the computer. What to do and how to solve the problem?
Will reinstalling help?
As a solution, the system itself suggests trying to reinstall the program. However, as practice shows , this is just a waste of time. Even after reinstallation, you will see the same message on the screen.
Why the error actually occurs
Now a little theory. Together with Windows, dynamic libraries are installed on the computer by default - the very files with the .dll extension. They are responsible for the normal reproduction and operation of almost all programs, especially games.
It is easy to understand what “Missing MSVCP110.Dll” means. For some reason, this file was not written during the installation of Windows. Another option is that it is on the hard drive, but the system cannot detect it.
So, you do not have MSVCP110.Dll on your computer. What to do? In both cases, the solution is one - to download and add the missing file to the system. This can be done in two ways.
Method # 1: installing MSVCP110.dll manually
The easiest option is to find and download this file, and then manually add and register it in the system. After that, you will cease to see a message that MSVCP110.dll is missing on the computer. What to do?
- Log in to Windows with an administrator account.
- Download the MSVCP110.dll file to the System32 folder (for 64-bit versions - SysWOW64) in the Windows directory.
- Press Win + R to launch the Run application.
- Enter the following text in the line:
If the command does not work, you can try typing "regsvr32". After that, click "OK" and restart the computer. If everything worked out, an error will not occur, and the desired application will open without problems.
Method # 2: install the complete library package
As a rule, the message that the program cannot be launched indicates that there are no dynamic libraries in the system at all. Even if you install one specific file, new errors will occur. It is better to solve this problem immediately and install all the components necessary for the normal operation of Windows:
- DirectX - a set of software modules for processing 2D and 3D images.
- New drivers for the video card. For the system to automatically find and install them, go to "Device Manager"> "Video Adapters". In the drop-down list, select your video card, right-click and select "Update Drivers". You can select automatic search, install files from disk or pre-download from the Internet.
- The .NET Framework is a platform that supports the operation of almost all Mircosoft products, as well as other applications and games.
- Microsoft Visual C ++ are the very libraries that are needed to launch new software.
To install all the components, it will take no more than 30 minutes, but then you will not have any problems installing the programs.
Useful Tips
1) Before installing, temporarily disable the anti-virus software - it may mistakenly consider the necessary files to be malicious and block them. You need to download any components only from trusted sources, and best of all, from the official Microsoft website.
2) To find the bit depth (32 or 64), open the "Properties" of the computer and see what is written in the line "System Type". In Windows 10, you can simply enter “This computer” in the search.
3) In rare cases, even after the above actions, the notification "MSVCP110.dll is missing on the computer" continues to appear. What to do in this case? Most likely, you are using broken Windows, and it’s not working. There is only one way out - reinstalling the system (by the way, when installing a normal system, library files will most likely be added automatically).