gamesfreak64: thats why my game doesnt run anymore i guess...
DeMignon: It could also be connected to missing or failed Windows updates. You could try running Windows Update until everything is up-to-date or, if the issue persists, try uninstalling and reinstalling Visual C++ Redistributable.
Download the Visual C++ Redistributable:
Before the download starts you can choose between Windows 64-bit and Windows 32-bit version.
Try the proper one for your system. ( If it doesnt work and you're on Win-64-bit you can try the 32-bit version as well)
Run the installer and select Uninstall, if you get the option to do so.
Then run it again and select Install.
thanks for the reply, running win7 updates is not a smart thing: the reason why i disabled is because the awfull mickeysoft just had to force the dreadfull win 10 on every user, there are numerous post all over the internet, and win 10 is a big disgrace , so is mickeysoft ( microsoft namecalling)
Many people were fed up with the forcing of win 10 , Microsoft silently installed the stuff into security patches, which is a nasty way of forcing their new toy.
if you missed all this world news somehow just google , seems many posts are still online
one example in 2016:
https://www.extremetech.com/computing/222326-look-out-microsoft-shifts-windows-10-to-recommended-update-automatic-download small part of the article
Microsoft has been increasingly aggressive in its attempts to push consumers to download Windows 10. Starting today, the company is upping the ante once again. As of now, Windows 10 is now classified as a “Recommended” update, which means many Windows 7 and 8.1 users will download and begin the installation automatically.
By default, Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 shipped with updates enabled and a second box — “Give me Recommended updates the same way I receive important updates” checked as well. Plenty of users have changed these settings, but you can bet millions of people haven’t. We’ve written before about the power of defaults, and in this case, leaving automatic updates on has been a good idea for many users.