
Thus, they're almost certainly not official, are often outdated, and could contain malware. Like driver update utilities, you have no way of knowing where these sites got their DLLs from. Download the latest version of LAME and try again. If you're not using Audacity, you'll probably see this error when you try to load or save an MP3.

Make sure you have updated Audacity if you see this DLL error consider uninstalling the old version and installing it fresh. The majority of use cases around this error are in Audacity. Thus, you'll need to install LAME on your own. However, programs can now legally include the MP3 encoding software, so you don't need to install it on your own. Prior to April 2019, programs weren't allowed to include this on their own due to software patents. It refers to the LAME ("LAME Ain't an MP3 Encoder") encoder that allows audio software to convert to MP3. Since DirectX is mainly for visual-heavy programs, you're likely to see this error when starting a video game or other graphically intensive app. The 43 in the title refers to a specific version, so you may also see this with another number. The DX in this file name refers to Microsoft DirectX, a collection of APIs for running multimedia games and apps. This error is known to occur when trying to run Adobe Creative Cloud software, as well as Kodi. Its name is VCRUNTIME, which changes with each new version. Starting with version 14, programs using either language have to link to another new DLL. Versions 7 to 13 of the Visual C++ library DLLs used a different name for each version, resulting in the above common files. The "link" in Dynamic Link Library is well-named-here's another DLL that's related to the first two.


Since these are so common, errors can appear when you launch a variety of software. These two numbers are again different versions of the same file, and you likely have multiple versions installed thanks to program compatibility. While the CP in those stands for C++, these files contain libraries in the C programming language. These two DLLs are companions of the above. We've also looked at how to fix Visual C++ install errors if you have problems with that step.

You may have issues with this DLL when launching Skype, the WordPress app, and various games. Whenever you install a program that needs a particular version of this package, it prompts you to download it, or it won't work.īecause this file is used by so many applications, it commonly shows up in errors. Chances are that if you open your installed programs list, you'll see multiple entries labeled Microsoft Visual C++ 20xx Redistributable.
