Missing DLL errors

msvcr120.dll

This file belongs to Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable. Install that package and the DLL arrives with it, in the right place and correctly registered.

Do not download this DLL on its own

Searching for a missing DLL by name leads to sites that hand you that single file. It is one of the oldest and most effective malware delivery methods there is, and a system DLL from an unknown source is indistinguishable from a deliberately modified one. There is never a legitimate reason to obtain a runtime component that way.

What it is

The C runtime from Visual Studio 2013. Older programs still link against it, and the 2015-2022 package does not include it: the versions are separate and coexist.

Where you see it: Software released roughly between 2013 and 2016, and games of that era.

Installing the newest Visual C++ redistributable does not fix this. The 2013 version is a separate package and you need that specific one.

Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable

The official package, with the download URL Microsoft declares and the SHA-256 of every installer so you can verify it before running.

After downloading you can check the file against our index to confirm it is the installer the publisher shipped.

Other files from the same runtime