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cannot install firefox missing vc runtime 140_1.dll

"the code execution cannot proceed because vc runtime 140_1.dll was not found. reinstalling the program may fix this program"

what is this program and where do i find it?

thank you for your assistance.

cannot install firefox missing vc runtime 140_1.dll "the code execution cannot proceed because vc runtime 140_1.dll was not found. reinstalling the program may fix this program" what is this program and where do i find it? thank you for your assistance.

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  1. Visit https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads
  2. Go to the section Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022, and download the following executable file: vc_redist.x64.exe
  3. Install this file
  4. Restart the computer and run Firefox