the program can’t start because msvcr100.dll is missing from your computer

Solution to “the program can’t start because msvcr100.dll is missing from your computer” error.

This file is part of the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable which can easily be downloaded on the Microsoft website as x86 or x64 edition:

 

Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package

Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package for (X86)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=32BC1BEE-A3F9-4C13-9C99-220B62A191EE&displaylang=en

Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Packager for (x64)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=eb4ebe2d-33c0-4a47-9dd4-b9a6d7bd44da&displaylang=en

 

Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=9B2DA534-3E03-4391-8A4D-074B9F2BC1BF&displaylang=en

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package for (x64)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=BA9257CA-337F-4B40-8C14-157CFDFFEE4E&displaylang=en

 

Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86)
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5555

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x64)
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=14632

 

Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package

Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679

 

Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable Package

Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable Package
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784

 

Usually the application that misses the dll indicates what version you need – if one does not work, simply install other.