Windows 10: Missing a lot of dll files in System32

Hey


I recently discovered that I get an error everytime I try to start certain games or programs called 0xc000007b. I don't know a lot about computers so I googled it and found out that it's connected to missing dll files in System32 but since I didn't know what was missing there, I downloaded Dependency Walker to find it out. Now I know that I'm missinga lot of dll files, way too much to write down but to give a few examples:

• api-ms-win-core-crt-L1-1-0.dll
• api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-L1-1-0.dll
• api-ms-win-core-string-L-1-10.dll
• api-ms-win-core-synch-L1-2-0.dll
• api-ms-win-core-security-base-L1-1-0.dll

etc. the list goes on.

Now I can already tell that it's not a good sign that I'm missing all these system files but I also don't know how I could've possibly deleted them. The only problem I've encountered the past few weeks was when I installed BitDefender, since it started going crazy and deleting folders from games that were completely fine. Had enough of that so I uninstalled that and got Kaspersky instead which made zero problems to this day, now I can only guess that the files could've possibly been deleted by Bitdefender but as I said, I don't know a lot about computers so forgive me if that theory makes no sense.


Anyway I tried repairing System32 by using SFC and DISM at the command prompt with admin rights but it didn't help, so I tried to reset my PC but I got an error that it didn't work. Searched it up online, found out that antivirus programs might cause the error so I uninstalled Kaspersky, tried again and it still didn't work.


Now I'm at a point where I don't know what to do anymore since I can't find anything else online that could help me. I hope that I explained everything you need to know and that somebody could help me with this, I would be really thankful.

:)

 

Installed missing .dll in system32 folder

I installed missing .dll files into the system32 folder, but I still get missing file errors.

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Missing .dll file .

Hi,

I suggest that you perform the steps below and check if it helps resolve the issue.

• Uninstall all those apps (using revo uninstaller) which are giving you msvcr100.dll and msvcp100.dll files missing error
• Open the link below

Download Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 Update 4 from Official Microsoft Download Center

And download and install Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 Update 4.

3. Download VSU_4\vcredist_x64.exe if you’ll be installing this on Windows 10 64bit.

4. Download VSU_4\vcredist_x86.exe if you’ll be installing this on Windows 10 32bit.

Your reply is very important for us to ensure a proper resolution.

For further assistance, you can post your query in Microsoft Community.

 

DLL Missing

I actually posted the link for the "list of troubleshooting steps to resolve your boost_threads.dll problems" which is located half way down the page. I did not mean to promote any downloads.

Why don't I just go back and indicate that on my original post? That way there's access to the 'step-by-step' instructions, which are accessed via those green 'plus' signs next to the topics.

If the link still needs to be removed, then let me know