vcomp.dll: download the file and fix the error

64-bit (x64) Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005 Scanned by antivirus

vcomp.dll is a file of the software Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005 (“Microsoft® C/C++ OpenMP Runtime DLL”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 8.00.50727.42, 64-bit.

Programs that need it refuse to start, or show an error, when it is missing or damaged. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only vcomp.dll

Ideal if only this file is reported missing: you replace a single file, without reinstalling anything.

⇓ Download vcomp.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,745 times

Version: 8.00.50727.42
Architecture: 64-bit (x64)
Size: 81.92 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract vcomp.dll from the zip file and copy it to the folder of the program showing the error (where its .exe file is).
Still getting the error? Also copy it to C:\Windows\System32 (64-bit Windows only), then restart.

64-bit version: it does not work with a 32-bit program. In that case, use method 2.

SHA-256: 944b1f3244871e9c4f5a52025ba793749cb28d921f228eaf984bf766e2a75015 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides vcomp.dll itself, in the exact version it expects. Recommended if several files are missing or if the error comes back.

Settings › Apps › Installed apps: uninstall the program or game concerned.
Reinstall it from its original setup program, then restart your computer.

Error messages related to vcomp.dll

The program can't start because vcomp.dll is missing.
Error loading vcomp.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load vcomp.dll

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