One of the most common errors, along with the MSVCR110.dll, XINPUT1_3.dll, MSVCR100.dll, MSVCP140.dll, and VCRUNTIME140.dll errors is the api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0 error. .dll . The error in question usually appears in the form of a window when executing a certain program with the message “The program cannot be started because api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll is missing from the computer. Try reinstalling the program to correct this problem ”or“ The program can't start because api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll is missing ”. Luckily, the solution to the api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll error is very simple , and we will not have to resort to third-party programs.
How to install api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll in Windows 10, 8 and 7
As with the errors mentioned above, the error that appears on this occasion is due to the system not finding the graphics library necessary to run the program in question in applications such as Wireshark, Adobe Photoshop or Audacity. To install the api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0 dll library again we will have to resort to Microsoft's Visual C ++ libraries for Visual Studio .
- Download Visual C ++ for Windows
Before proceeding with the download of the program, we will have to know the type of system that our computer runs, which can be 32 or bit . As simple as right-clicking on the Windows Start icon and accessing the System section. In System type we can see the amount of bits supported by the PC.
Finally we will download the Visual C ++ libraries corresponding to our system: x86 for 32-bit systems and x64 for 64-bit-based systems . The installation process is as simple as that of any program, and once it is finished, we will have to restart the system so that the changes are applied correctly.
How to download api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll for Windows
If the previous process has not helped us to solve the error Api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll is missing, we will have to download the file api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0 .dll manually to move it to the respective Windows folders.
- Download api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll for 32-bit systems
- Download api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll for 64-bit systems
Once we have downloaded the version corresponding to our type of system, we will have to move the file in question to the folder of the program that generates the error . In the event that the error occurs in two or more programs, we will have to move the file to as many folders as there are programs with the error api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll.
To access the program folders we will right click on the program icon on the Desktop and select the option Open the file location .
To prevent the error from appearing again in the rest of Windows programs, we will move the same file to the Windows System32 folder located at the following location:
- C: \ Windows \ System32 \
Solution to error api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll is missing if the above does not work
If installing the file manually has not taken effect, the last step to solve the error api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll is based on resorting to the Command Prompt, which we can access by typing "CMD" in the Windows search bar by running the program with administrator privileges .
Within the command window that will appear below we will write the following command:
- sfc / scannow
The program will then run a diagnostic tool whose purpose is to search for missing files and repair corrupted Windows files . When the process is finished, we will close the window and restart the system for the changes to take effect.