The program can't start because api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll is missing

[juancarlosoterogarc…]

The program can't start because api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem.

[Gary W · Accepted solution]

Hi Juan Carlos,

This error is referencing a missing Windows .dll file from the Visual C++ Redistributable installation.

Please see the information on the following third-party page for a solution:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/33265663/api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0-dll-is-missing-when-openin...

Please let us know if this resolves the error.

[Gary W · Accepted solution]

Hi Juan Carlos,

This error is referencing a missing Windows .dll file from the Visual C++ Redistributable installation.

Please see the information on the following third-party page for a solution:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/33265663/api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0-dll-is-missing-when-openin...

Please let us know if this resolves the error.

[nobyal]

Thanks a lot it worked

[hakufarm]

It worked for me too!