System error, missing file api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll

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Álvaro Moura

Last updated on Jul 6, 2026

This error is solved in two optional ways.

A- Installing the software via windows upgrate

Microsoft has created Visual C ++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 on WindowsUpdate KB2999226. So you can install it through Windows Update.

1- Type Update inthe search box from Start. Then click on Check for updates (Windows10) or on Windows Update (Windows 7) in the result.

2- Click on check for updates

3- The program will look for updates and click install updates then restart the computer.

B- Download the Visual C ++ executable file Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015

1- Download the pagehttps://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=48145

2- Follow the installation instructions.

3- Restart the device.