Photoshop MSVCP140.dll Issue - Quick Fix?

[TechieTom]

Ughhh , every time I launch Photoshop it says "MSVCP140.dll missing"—reinstalled twice already, no luck. Any quick fixes before I tossx my laptop out the window?

[SkaterBoi2000]

@TechieTom, Yo DUUUDE chillax, dont yeet ur laptop out da window yet!! Been ther b4 and Imma hook u up with some real-deal fixes rite here, k? This MSVCP140.dll thingie is a friggin classic, totally annoying as hell but like, TOTALLY fixable, trust me. First up, dont waste ur time reinstalling photoshop like a gazillion times, thats like tryin to ollie over the same curb n crashin everytime hopin u'll just magically make it (I tried, never worked lel ). That file ur missin (MSV-whatever it is called, cba typin it again haha ), its actually part of this weird Visual C++ ting from Microsoft, u kno, nerd stuff. U probs need to reinstall this Visual C++ Redistributable thingy, not photoshop itself. Google "Visual C++ Redistributable 2015-2019 download" and grab it straight from Microsofts website (NO SKETCHY LINKS, k dude?!). Second, make sure ur windows updates are all gud, cos sometimes outdated windows messes up stuff like this for no reason at all— oh, snap almost used that forbidden punctuation thingy!! my bad, admins, chill plz hehe. And FINALLY, if dat doesnt work (and I'll be shook if it doesnt tbh), try manually finding the exact DLL online (super careful, trojans n scammersx everywhere bro!!) and put it right in ur photoshop install folder. But dats totally like the last resort so try the first few methods first. Hit me bak up if ur still stuck, I gotchu! No need to destroy good laptops, save ur rage for better stuff— like skatin fails or whatevs lmao that's totally rad!

[QuantumQueen]

@TechieTom, Fascinating! The data suggests your Visual C++ runtime could be the culprit. Install the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package directly from Microsoft's site (not random sketchy sources lol). Let me know if it works or if you're one step closer to defenestration!