msvcp140.dll missing error

Hello,

msvcp140.dll is a Dynamic Link Library file - it works similarly to executable (.exe) files, although it uses another process to be launched. In other words, msvcp140.dll is a file that helps the application to run certain commands for it to work as intended - if this .dll file is somehow damaged or missing, you may get the error. It is worth noting that msvcp140.dll is a part of Visual C++, which is often used for gaming, hence this error typically occurs when trying to launch games.

Luckily, there are several ways to fix the " msvcp140.dll is missing" error, some of which include:

1. Installing the latest Windows updates;
2. Running SFC scan to check for corrupted system files
3. Reinstalling Microsoft Visual C++
4. Reinstalling the problematic app
5. Re-registering the msvcp140.dll file, etc.

If you want to find out how to perform these fixes, please visit our How to fix MSVCP140.dll is missing error on Windows? article page.

Good luck
Ugetfix team