Regardless of whether you are using the latest Windows 10 or slightly older Windows 7 you probably encountered this error. Is there any way to deal with this enigmatic-sounding error?
The message ” Application did not start properly (0xc00007b). Click OK to close the applications. “Can appear for both games and regular programs.
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Why am I getting error 0xc00007b?
There are many reasons for this problem, including:
- attempting to run a 32-bit application on a 64-bit system,
- too old version of DirectX library,
- the game has too high requirements,
How do I fix error 0xc00007b?
Below are a few methods that will get rid of error 0xc00007b once and for all.
Method 1: Run the applications as an Administrator
Just click on the application icon with the right mouse button and select ” Run as administrator ” from the list . This solution does not always help, but it is the fastest to do, so it’s worth a try.
Method 2: Reinstall the .NET Framework
Before installing the latest .NET Framework, remove all older versions to keep the system clean and only then install it.
The .NET Framework itself should be downloaded from the official Microsoft website and after this process the problem with error 0xc00007b should disappear.
Method 3: Download the missing DDL files
The most common solution in case of error 0xc00007b is to download missing / corrupt DDL files. What are these files?
- xinput1_1.dll
- xinput1_2.dll
- xinput1_3.dll
- xinput1_4.dll
- xinput9_1_0.dll
After downloading these files from the internet, copy them to the C: \ Windows \ SysWOW64 folder . It is possible that the computer will ask you if you want to replace the existing files, agree to this operation by clicking OK. Restart the computer and try to start the applications.
Method 4: Install the latest version of DirectX
The problem with error 0xc00007b occurs very often with games. In this case, install the recently released DirectX library. You can download it from the official Microsoft website .
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