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Chelle4444
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April 25, 2026
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System error that say The code execution cannot proceed because mfc140u.dll was not found.

  • April 25, 2026
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I haven’t had any issues using LRC. Just tried to log in and get this error message
 

 

    Correct answer AxelMatt

    This error is directly related to Microsoft Visual Studio. I see  no need to reinstall Lightroom 

    Try these steps to manually recreate the MSVC++ Libraries:

    •  In the Creative Cloud app, press CTRL + ALT + T (Win) to launch Creative Cloud Troubleshooter & select 'Close Creative Cloud and related processes' > click on Go.
    • Go to 'Add or Remove programs' in Windows search & find all the installations of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (all years).
       

       

    • Uninstall them completely. Even if there is an option to repair them, please uninstall all the existing MSVC++ packages.
    • Download a fresh package of installers for MSVC++ from this link:
      Latest Supported Visual C++ Redistributable Downloads | Microsoft Learn
    • Right-click the downloaded files and select Extract All.
    • Reinstall all packages (32-bit & 64-bit) one by one & then restart the computer once.

     

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    AxelMatt
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    AxelMattCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    April 26, 2026

    This error is directly related to Microsoft Visual Studio. I see  no need to reinstall Lightroom 

    Try these steps to manually recreate the MSVC++ Libraries:

    •  In the Creative Cloud app, press CTRL + ALT + T (Win) to launch Creative Cloud Troubleshooter & select 'Close Creative Cloud and related processes' > click on Go.
    • Go to 'Add or Remove programs' in Windows search & find all the installations of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (all years).
       

       

    • Uninstall them completely. Even if there is an option to repair them, please uninstall all the existing MSVC++ packages.
    • Download a fresh package of installers for MSVC++ from this link:
      Latest Supported Visual C++ Redistributable Downloads | Microsoft Learn
    • Right-click the downloaded files and select Extract All.
    • Reinstall all packages (32-bit & 64-bit) one by one & then restart the computer once.

     

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