When you fail to mở cửa a program or a tệp tin on your Windows computer, và you’re seeing this error:The program can’t start becauseapi-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program lớn fix this problem, it could be super frustrating.

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The api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll tệp tin is included in MicrosoftVisual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015. If there’s no such software or your existing one is missing, incompatible, or corrupted, you could probably then encounter this problem.

Since the api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll tệp tin is included in the software, we can solve this problem through (re)installing the software:


Note: If you already have Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Stadio năm ngoái on your computer, follow the 3rd way to lớn repair the software.

How vày I fix theapi-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll missing error?

Method 1: Installthe software via Windows Update

Microsoft has builtVisual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 in Windows UpdateKB2999226. So you can install it through Windows Update.

TypeUpdatein the search box from Start. Then clickCheck for updates(Windows 10) orWindows Update(Windows 7)from the result.
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ClickCheck for updates.
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Windows should then check for updates automatically. If you use Windows 10, Microsoft will install the detected updates automatically; If you use Windows 7, clickInstall Updates. Restart your computer. Thenrepeat the steps above again until no more updates are available. Xuất hiện the same program or the file to see if successful. If you mở cửa the program successfully, great! If the error still exists, don’t worry, there’s something else you could try…

Method 2:Download Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 from Microsoftdirectly

You could choose to download the software directly from the official Microsoft website. Here’s how you can vì chưng it:

ClickDownload.
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Select your system type x64 or x86(x32), then clickNext.
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NOTE:If you’re not sure what system type your Windows runs, kiểm tra like this: type systemin the tìm kiếm box from the Start menu, then click System(Windows 10) or SystemInformation(Windows 7) from the result. You should then see your system type on the pop-up window.
It should then start to tải về the file. When it’s done, double-click the downloaded.exe fileand follow the on-screen instructions to lớn complete the installation.Open the same program or the tệp tin to see if successful. If you xuất hiện the program successfully, great! If the error still exists, don’t worry, move onto Way 3.

Method 3:Repair theVisual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 on your computer

If you already have the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 on your computer, you can try to repair it to lớn solve this problem.

Follow these steps:

Typecontrolin the search box fromtheStart menu. Then clickControlPanel.
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ClickPrograms & Featuresunder theSmall iconspane.
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ClickMicrosoft Visual C++ năm ngoái Redistributable, thenChange.
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ClickRepair.
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ClickYeswhen prompted by User trương mục Control & continue to lớn follow the on-screen instructions to complete the repair.

Method 4: Fix the DLL issue easily with DLL.files.com (Free)

Everyone has received a “Couldn’t find ****.dll…” “****.dll is missing” pop-up message at some time. Well, your problems are over. If you find some DLL files are missing, you can fix it rather easily withDLL.file.com(this trang web is built by the community) or reinstall this DLL tệp tin automatically withDLL.files App.

Here’s how to vày it manually:

Copyapi-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dllinto the tìm kiếm box, and click theSearch DLL filebutton.
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Select the DLL file.
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Scroll down the page to download the correct version (just pick the highest version).The solution is khổng lồ properly reinstall api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll on your PC.If you don’t know how lớn install the DLL file, you can just follow the installation guide included in their FAQs.

Method 5: Update your DLL files

If a particular DLL file becomes corrupted or is accidentally deleted, it could wreak havoc on how those programs, that are associated with it, are run. To lớn fix it, you should replace your missing/damaged DLL files with fresh, clean và up-to-date ones.


Option 1 – Automatically (Recommended)

Reimage (commonly known as Reimage Repair) is a computer repair software that can diagnose problems on your computer & fix them immediately.

Reimage Windows Repair is tailored to your specific system và is working in a private and automatic way. It will firstly check hardware-related issues to identify problems, & then security issues (powered by Avira Antivirus), và finally it detects programs that crash, missing system files. Once complete, it will find a solution lớn your specific problem.


Reimage is a trusted repair tool & it will vày no harm to your PC. The best part is that you won’t need to worry about losing any programs & your personal data. Read Trustpilot reviews.

1) Download and install Reimage.

2) mở cửa Reimage và run a không tính phí scan. This might take 3~5 minutes to fully analyze your PC. Once complete, you will be able to đánh giá the detailed scan report.

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3) You’ll see the summary of detected issues on your PC. ClickSTART REPAIRand all the issues will be fixed automatically. (You’ll need lớn purchase the full version. It comes with a 60-day Money-Back Guarantee so you can refund anytime if Reimage doesn’t fix your problem).

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Option 2 – Manually

To check and restore your system tệp tin might take time và computer skills. You will need lớn run numerous commands, wait for the process khổng lồ complete, or risk your personal data.

Step 1. Scan corrupt files with System tệp tin Checker

System tệp tin Checker (SFC) is a Windows built-in tool lớn identify & repair corrupted system files.

1) On your keyboard, press the Windows hình ảnh key & R at the same time to open the Run box. Type cmd và press Ctrl+Shift+Enter khổng lồ run Command Prompt as administrator.

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Click Yes when prompted for permission to make changes to your device.

2) In the Command Prompt, type the following command and hit Enter.

sfc /scannow3) System File kiểm tra will begin lớn scan all system files và repair any corrupted or missing ones it detected. This may take 3-5 minutes.

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4) You may receive something lượt thích the following messages after the verification.

no errorsit fixed some errorscould not fix all errorscould not fix errors at all……

No matter what message you receive, you can try running dism.exe (Deployment Image Servicing và Management) lớn further scan the health of your PC.

Step 2. Run dism.exe

1) Run Command Prompt as admin và enter the following commands.

This command line will scan the health of your PC:

dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /scanhealthThis command line will restore the health of your PC:dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth2) After the restore health process finishes, you may get some error messages.

If restore heath gave you errors, you can always try this command line. This will take up to 2 hours.

dism /online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanupIf you getError: 0x800F081Fwith the restore health scan, reboot your PC & run this command line.Dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /AnalyzeComponentStoreRestart your PC after repairing the corrupt files and check if the error ‘api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll is missing’ persists.


Method 6: Copy the api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll file from your friends’ PC

If unfortunately, all the previous methods fail khổng lồ help, you can copy the api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll file from a PC that runs the same Windows system as yours.

Part 1:Check your Windows system type & find a computer that runs the same system as yours.

Here’s how you can kiểm tra the Windows type of computer:

On your keyboard, press theWindows biệu tượng công ty keyto bring up the search box.Typesystem informationand then selectSystem Informationfrom the result.
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You should then see the system type of the computer.
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Part 2:Copy the api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll file from the working computer & then paste it khổng lồ the problem computer.

Here’s how you can find the dll file:

On the keyboard of the working computer, press theWindows biệu tượng công ty keyandEat the same time to lớn bring up the file Explorer.Go toC:WindowsSystem32, thentypeapi-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll and pressEnter. If it shows no results, go toC:WindowsSysWOW64instead and tìm kiếm api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dllagain.
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Copy the api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dllfile if found và paste it into the same location as where you copy the tệp tin in your problem computer.

Note:Keep in mind that not every computer with the same system type has the DLL file you want to restore, so this method is not always successful either.

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