Msvcp140.dll missing

Anonymous
2016-08-24T18:40:49+00:00

I just installed the WordPress app but it will not start because it says the MSVCP140.dll is missing.

Where can I get its replacement?

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Anonymous
2016-08-24T23:13:01+00:00

Hi James,

Do not worry we will help you with this issue.

This issue might have occurred due to corrupted/ missing system files. Try the troubleshooting steps below and check if it helps.

**Step 1:**I suggest you to download and install Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 and check if it resolves the issue.

**Step 2:**Also, I suggest you to run SFC scan and check if it helps.

System File Checker is a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files. If a Windows Resource Protection (WRP) file is missing or is corrupted, Windows may not behave as expected.

Follow the below steps:

  1. Right click on the Start button, click on Command Prompt (Admin).
  2. Type “sfc /scannow” without the quotes and hit Enter.
  3. After the scan, restart the computer and check for the issue.

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of MSVCP140.dll missing error for further assistance.

Thank you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-02-24T02:06:57+00:00

    SFC did not work, took 45 minutes of wasted time.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-09-28T18:31:49+00:00

    The link in the original response is incorrect. Here's the redistributable for VS 2015: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145

    Install both versions. This will resolve the missing MSVCP140.dll.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-02-13T23:31:31+00:00

    sfc /scannow has NEVER found an issue with a corrupted/missing MSVCP140.dll even though this has been the issue multiple times for me.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-02-13T23:30:21+00:00

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads

    It's one of the vc_redist.x86.exe or vc_redist.x64.exe files listed at that link.

    Recommend starting with the 2015 version, but it depends on which version WordPress used to develop their app.  I would start with the 2015 version, but if that doesn't work, just install each one from each year.  Doesn't take long.

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