How to fix MSVCP100.dll is missing windows 11,10,8,7
Has it ever happened to you that you are so excited to finally hop on to your computer and have a relaxing game session, but you see an error prompt out of nowhere? Well, I am talking about errors that occur because some important file got corrupted for no reason, just to annoy you during your precious video game time. One of the most common errors that you will most definitely face as a PC gamer would be the MSVCP100.dll is missing from your computer error. It may occur when a program requires a visual studio C++ library but you donβt have the correct version installed!
Cause of Error
In order to fix the error, it is important to reach its root and understand what could have potentially gone wrong.Dll related errors occur mainly due to:
- Corrupted or missing dll files.
- Corrupted Visual studi libraries.
- Malicious files on windows
Fix MSVCP100.dll is missing in simple steps
1. Install/Reinstall Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2010.
The MSVCP100.dll is missing error can be fixed easily by reinstalling the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2010 from this link. Some programs require Microsoft Visual studio libraries to work. If you already have it already installed on your system try doing a fresh install as the files may have been corrupted.
2.Manually download MSVCP100.dll
It might be possible that you could have deleted the MSVCP100.dll file from your computer. Try looking for the file inside the recycle bin or download the MSVCP100.dll from here. Make sure you download the correct architecture version (64 OR 32) and paste the DLL file in the system32 folder in your C drive(for 64bit) and SysWow64 (for 32 bit).
On a 64 bit version of Windows, the default folder for 32 bit DLL files is, and for 64-bit DLL-filesΒ C:\Windows\System32\. Pasting the files in the wrong folder can lead to a 0xc00007b error.
Make sure to overwrite any existing files (it is a good practice to make a backup copy of the original files).
Reinstall Microsoft Visual C++ redistributables latest versions.
Next would be to have the latest version of Visual C++ correctly installed onto your system. Go to the followingΒ linkΒ and download the latest version. Download all necessary versions onto your system and give them a fresh install. If they are already installed itβs recommended to delete them and give them a fresh installation in case there has been an error. It is quite possible that the program using Visual C++ made changes to it and made it unusable for other software and games. To ensure the files are unaltered reinstall the Microsoft Visual C++.
Check for Malware
If nothing works for you try to check if there are any malicious files on your computer and get rid of them. Itβs quite possible you could have downloaded malware onto your system and it corrupted important dll files. Itβs always good to run scans on your computer from time to time and stay safe.
Restore Windows to a previous date to undo system changes
Windows provides us with a way to restore our system to a previous date if we have created a restore point or backup in case we need to undo some changer or recover our files. Restoring your system to a previous date will undo the changes you have made recently and potentially fix resolve the issue.
In case the problem still persists it reinstalling windows could be your only way to get around the issue make sure you backup your hard drive and Important files before doing so.
The above steps should solve your issue and you should be able to get back at playing your favourite game! Check out more fixes for game-related issuesΒ here.
Also, read:
- How to fix MSVCP140.dll is missing here.
