May 16

How to fix missing MSVCR71.dll problem in Windows

I am using Windows 7, and I’m lacking MSVCR71.dll which is Microsoft Visual C Runtime library when using sendmail, the PostgreSQL PHP connector and curl. The MSVCR71.dll is probably bundled with .NET Framework 1.1 or something, but I couldn’t get those to install successfuly.
The program can't start because MSVCR71.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this program.

The program can’t start because MSVCR71.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this program.

So how do I solve it:

  1. Download MSVCR71.dll from dll-files.com. (It is free.)
  2. Unzip…
  3. Place MSVCR71.dll into C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Windows\SysWOW64 if you using a 64-bit Windows.

And sendmail now works for me already in Windows 7.

By the way, I only tested this in Windows 7 64-bit. I assumed it would work for other versions of Windows. I would appreciate it if you could feedback to me if it works on your version of Windows. :)

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“How to fix missing MSVCR71.dll problem in Windows”
32 comments

  1. norman1nz

    Yep I just tried this with windows 7 32bit and it solved my problem too..
    Thanks a lot dude!

    May 21

  2. Thanks for your feedback. :)

    May 21

  3. Scott

    Thanks for the tip, this solved my problem! For those that don’t trust using a library you find on the net, I found a copy of the msvcr71.dll library sitting in my MS SQL Server folder. On my system, it was at: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Tools\Binn

    Jun 23

  4. Bhendz

    Thanks a lot bro… this really helped me out with my ddl problem… and can now get to play videos again.. Thanks!!!

    Jul 04

  5. Torbjörn Engman

    Thankz a lot you make may day

    Very nice !!

    Jul 16

  6. Matt

    Thanks a lot for this info! I found the dll file, but wasn’t sure where to put it on my 64-bit Win7 OS. This helped me out a lot, and eased concerns on where I found the dll. (It was the same place you linked).

    Aug 12

  7. Thanks, that solved my problem with Winamp.

    Aug 20

  8. Luis

    hey man, thanks i had a problem with winamp lyrics plugin missing file msvcr71.dll .. i solved it.

    Sep 29

  9. Aruna

    Thank you!. I was executing an app with wix widgets in Windows 7 and had this problem.

    Sep 30

  10. Miguel

    wow tahnks a lot man this helped so much that i just had to leave a comment so you can know you helped someone in need.

    Oct 03

  11. Goce

    Thanks it works fine with my Windows 7 x64

    Nov 03

  12. Damian

    SWEET it works!!! Thanks a lot eh!!! I just got a new computer with Windows 7 and I couldn’t log onto my day trading account! I read somewhere else to install it in ” C:\Windows\System32″ but i have a 64 bit system so it didn’t work. I found out in your post to install it in “C:\Windows\SysWOW64″ and it works great!!! Thanks Again!!!!

    Nov 07

  13. Bruno

    Thanks it’s working

    Nov 09

  14. Rober

    Thank you It worked. WIN 7 PRO X64

    Nov 10

  15. Angelo De la Cruz

    Thanks a lot dude, it solved my problem, & just took me 1 minut to doit :) . I’d thought to do it that way, but I wasn’t really sure…

    Good Bro!..

    Nov 10

  16. arul

    msvcr71.dll missing

    Nov 13

  17. arul

    msvcr71.dll missing for games

    Nov 13

  18. JAMDOWN

    THANKS ALOT MAN IT HELP ME OUT

    Dec 01

  19. JimJam

    Its not letting me unzip the msvcr71.dll in either C:windows/system32 or C:windows/systemwow64 it says that access is denied and that I require administrative privileges. I am trying to get this to run on a personal laptop, no network, and there is no loggin screen when I start my computer. Help Please.

    Dec 04

  20. The White Scholar

    This is what I would have figured to make things work. HOWEVER… :/ It doesnt work for me. I placed the file there, even restarted windows a few times… and nothing. The error is still there. I am just starting to use Windows 7 Ultimate and since I abhore Microsofts Internet Explorer, I NEED this to work, so that I may use my alternate browser choice.

    Dec 07

  21. Akmal

    Thanks a ton buddy….!!!

    Dec 16

  22. Thx for the help. Helped when trying to run mxmlc and compc from the Adobe Flex SDK

    Dec 21

  23. kate

    YOU JUST SAVED MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

    Dec 29

  24. duude

    Are these comments fake ? Why would winamp need MSVCP71.dll ?

    Jan 09

  25. Jon

    Another person who ran into this problem with Flex SDK. Thanks!

    Jan 11

  26. Beto0707

    There is a popular winamp plugin that provides lyrics. It apparently needs the files this article addresses. When I found the msvcr71.dll the lyics plugin started to work properly. I am running 64bit Windows 7. Thanks for the help!

    Jan 11

  27. rale

    thanks a lot for the tip. i tried to copy it to system32 and you open my eyes. God bless you.

    Jan 13

  28. Lyn Jeffries

    AOL 9.0VR wouldn’t open and gave me this fault. I had already copied this dll into Windows/ system and it worked but kept disappearing of it’s own accord making me paste it back in daily. I put it in Windows SysWOW64 and that did the trick. Thank you

    Jan 29

  29. Randy F

    Thanks !!! for some reason it got deleted and my Quicken would not open. works with vista 64bit, Works Great Now!

    Jan 30

  30. David K.

    Thanks very much! My Sony Vegas 9.0 suddenly stopped working because of this… I sat on it a few days because I didn’t expect to find such immediate help. Well…

    Feb 01

  31. Shane C

    Thanks for this, did the trick just fine. Win7 Ultimate x64

    Feb 02

  32. Luckylis

    Genius…this error has been bugging me since I loaded Windows 7 on. Thank you SO much!

    Feb 08

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