Photoshop can’t start because msvcr120.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem.
If you see the previous message when you open Photoshop, then continue reading
What is a dll file
Dynamic Link Library (DLL)
A DLL is a library that contains code and data that can be used by more than one program at the same time.
These is some of the files that are implemented as DLLs in Windows operating systems:
ActiveX Controls (.ocx) files
An example of an ActiveX control is a calendar control that lets you select a date from a calendar.
Device driver (.drv) files
An example of a device driver is a printer driver that controls the printing to a printer.
Control Panel (.cpl) files
An example of a .cpl file is an item that is located in Control Panel. Each item is a specialized DLL.
Details about msvcr120.dll
The function of msvcr120.dll
MSVCR120. dll, used to extract necessary application resources by third-party installation programs, is essential to the functioning of Windows Operating System. If the files are missing or curropt, you will not be able to run any programs in the C, C++, or C++/CLI programming languages.
The error related to msvcr120.dll can arise for a few different reasons. For instance, a faulty application, msvcr120.dll has been deleted or misplaced, corrupted by malicious software present on your PC or a damaged Windows registry.
most commonly occurring error messages are:
- The program can't start because msvcr120.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem.
- There was a problem starting msvcr120.dll. The specified module could not be found.
- Error loading msvcr120.dll. The specified module could not be found.
- The code execution cannot proceed because msvcr120.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem.
- msvcr120.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vender for support.
How to fix MSVCR120.dll missing
We will solve this problem by reinstall the Visual C++ Redistributable Packages.
The MSVCR120.dll file belongs to the Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013.
So, one way to fix msvcr120.dll is missing is to re-download the packages from Microsoft and reinstall it.
Steps:
Go to Microsoft download website
Choose your language and click Download.
Select the file according to your system type (x64 for 64-bit and x86 for 32-bit). Then click Next.
Tips: You can check if you are running 32-bit or 64-bit by a right click on the computer icon then click properties.
and now you can see your system type is x86-based or x64-based.
After downloading, double click the downloaded .exe file, and follow the instructions to install.
Restart your PC. Then open the same program to see if it works.
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