Why does the MSVCR110.DLL missing error occur?
When a program fails to detect the MSVCR110.DLL file, it displays the error ‘The Program Can’t Start Because MSVCR110.dll Is Missing from Your Computer.’ This mainly occurs when the MSVCR110.DLL becomes corrupted or is deleted by a malicious or third-party antivirus application. A DLL file is a text file that contains code required for many applications. A DLL file can be used by multiple applications simultaneously. This means you will face this error in every application that requires the Microsoft Visual C++ library to function properly.
1. Run the System File Checker.
System File Checker is a Windows command used to restore damaged and missing system files, including DLL files. Windows has a compressed folder located in %WinDir%\System32\dllcache. SFC scans all protected system files and replaces them using this compressed folder. To run the SFC command, follow these steps:
2. Properly Reinstall Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables
Since MSVCR110.DLL belongs to Microsoft Visual C++, we can try reinstalling all versions of the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables, which will restore the MSVCR110.DLL automatically. To reinstall Microsoft Visual C++ components, follow the steps:
3. Download the MSVCR110.DLL Manually
If you are still facing the error, download the MSVCR110.DLL file manually and replace it with the corrupted one. To do so, just follow the instructions.
4. Update your Windows.
If you have any missing versions of Microsoft Visual C++, you can try updating Windows to install them. Updating Windows will install all the required versions of Microsoft Visual C++, along with restoring the necessary DLL files. Hence, try updating Windows by following these steps:
5. Reinstall the application.
Since we have tried every possible method to restore the MSVCR110.DLL file and nothing has worked, it is possible that there is a problem with the application preventing it from detecting the MSVCR110.DLL file. In this case, you can try reinstalling the application from the official source to avoid this error.
6. Use a System Restore utility.
MSVCR110.DLL is one of the system-protected files and can be restored through System Restore. System Restore is a troubleshooting utility that takes a snapshot of Windows system files and saves it as a restore point. If something undesirable occurs, the user can restore the previous version of Windows in the future. However, you will need a restore point created at a time when you were not facing any of the errors on Windows.
7. Reset your Windows.
If the error persists, the final solution you can try is resetting or reinstalling Windows. Resetting or reinstalling Windows will recreate all the system files, including the DLL files, which will certainly fix this error. If your plan is to reinstall Windows, visit the article using the link. Otherwise, follow the instructions to reset your Windows.
