"The code execution cannot proceed because VCRUNTIME140_1.dll was not found..." when launching Autodesk Products

Autodesk Support

Feb 10, 2025

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When launching Autodesk products, an error dialog box pops up.

Program.exe

The code execution cannot proceed because VCRUNTIME140_1.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem.

To fix the issue, try the followings.

Try to uninstall then reinstall the specific software which is producing the error upon launch. Many software installers contain a specific version of Visual C++ they depend on and reinstalling it may fix the launch issues.
If the reinstall doesn't work, try repairing each Microsoft Visual C++ version through the Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features menu, or uninstall and reinstall them (see How to remove and reinstall Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Libraries).
1. In Windows, open Control Panel > Programs and Features.
2. Double-click on the earliest desired version of the Microsoft Visual C++ 20xx Redistributable (x64) entry and choose Repair.
3. Then, continue repairing additional VC++ installs as desired (from older to newer), reboot the PC and test the software again.

Microsoft Visual C++ being changed on "Control Panel".

If the above steps fails try following:

Copy the vcruntime140_1.dll from another pc and place in the default system folder of the problem pc.

On a 64bit version of Windows, the default folder for 32bit DLL-files is C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ , and for 64bit dll-files C:\Windows\System32\ .

All Desktop Products;

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