MS UPDATE FAIL causes api-ms-win-downlevel-user32-l1-1-0.dll MISSING

Anonymous

Since windows update ran a couple of days ago (this update inc ie10), I cannot run anything no application will run.

reports the following missing files.

api-ms-win-downlevel-user32-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-downlevel-ole32-l1-1-0.dll
wininet.dll

I have tried restore but this wont work as it says AV is running but i cant shut that down due to missing file errors when i try to run it.

sfc /scannow reports no errors
win7 disc repair reports that a camera or device is plugged in and wont repair when nothig is plugged in.
cant run ms fix it as reports out the missing file error.

All was fine until this ms update ran

Please help I have worked for a client thats needs finishing ASAP.

Steve

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Anonymous

2016-07-23T08:25:03+00:00

Getting similar problem as shown in video above and solution suggested is not working 1) all downloads get failed prior to competition 2) no file i.e., .pdf or .docx, .doc etc is operable 3) VLC, Mc Afee antivirus, or any other application on my PC has stopped working Still I was able to try the suggested solution by downloading the suggested file from the shown website on mobile and them sending them to my outlook... which was still operable with difficulties and then pasted require file in the shown folder. after all that problem was still not rectified .... Tried window restore and it failed to restore giving reason of antivirus but even after removing antivirus it had not worked. Also tried sfc /scannow as was suggested by a Jesterlan 14 ..... command prompt gives a message you need to be administrator to perform this ..... i am already a administrator to my PC This problem started after I intsalled internet explorer 11 installation manually and post restart after some windows updates NOW WINDOWS UPDATE is also not working
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Anonymous

2015-08-23T21:49:23+00:00

Steve,

In what folder does the file, api-ms-win-downlevel-user32-l1-1-0.dll, go into? I tried upgrading to Windows 10, and didn't like it. Now when I reverted back to Windows 7, I am missing this file, and have no clue where it goes if I had a good copy of the file. Thanks for your time.

Kurt
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Anonymous

2015-07-19T05:53:11+00:00

Wow, I've been reading thru this thread as I've become a new victim of this horrible mess from Microsoft when I tried to install updates. Here's my thread, which Microsoft now seems to be ignoring after giving me 4 things to try which did not work! http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows\_7-performance/problems-after-trying-to-upgrade-from-ie9-to-ie11/78356226-f2fd-47b4-823e-8e634fdee987

I'm also not a techie and the thought of doing a complete re-install scares me. My Win7 came preinstalled too so I do not have a disk. My computer does have a Recovery (D) drive. Would that be any help? Any suggestions for how to go about getting a disk, and some good clear instructions about doing a reinstall? Or should I just take my laptop to a repair shop and pay the horrible amount I'm sure they'll charge and hope they know what they're doing?

Has anyone found any other solutions that work when Microsofts suggestions (other than a complete reinstall) don't?

I'm strongly thinking my next computer purchase will not be a PC that runs Windows.

But for now I really want to get this one working right.
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