You may get MSVCP100.DLL error on system start-up or when opening an application on your Windows machine. In this article, I will explain in detail about what is MSVCP100.DLL file and how to fix msvcp100.dll not found error. Probably, you may get one of the following error messages:
What is MSVCP100.dll File?
MSVCP100.dll file is a part of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable file and it is required for opening and running some games and other application smoothly. If this file goes missing or gets deleted or damaged then you won’t be able to launch the application that requires this dll file. In this situation, you must know how to fix msvcp.dll not found issue.
In this article, I am going to explain some very useful methods to fix this error. You must try each method one by one and examine whether your problem got fixed or not.
Method 1: Fix using Advanced System Repair Tool
Method 2: Repair Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable file
As I mentioned earlier that this dll file is a part of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package, so you must repair this package in order to fix this problem. Repairing C++ Redistributable package is easy and you just need to follow these steps.
Step 1: Go to Control Panel > Uninstall Program
Step 2: Find Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package. You will find multiple package. Now, right click on each and if it shows Change option, then click on it.
Step 3: It will open Repair wizard. Click on Repair button to repair this file.
Step 4: Within a second, it will repair this package.
Step 5: Apply these methods to all Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package (apply only on to which allows you to change option. Do not uninstall Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package).
After repairing all the package, restart your system. Most probably, you will not get the MSVCP100.dll Not Found Error.
Method 3: Update Windows Operating System
Windows updates fix most of the common problems of Operating System. When you update, it will install all the necessary files and eliminate the risk of getting any dll error as well as other issues. After updating windows, you must update all the drivers and softwares. If you are getting difficulties in finding which drivers and software are outdated, then you can use Advanced System Repair Tool to update drivers and repair damages.
Summary:
In this article, I have tried to explain how to fix MSVCP100.DLL Not Found error in Windows machine. If you get other ideas to fix it, please share your knowledge in comment box.