[FIXED]C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MSVCP140.dll is either not designed to run on windows [0xc000012f]

A DLL file in Windows carries all the code that one program can use to function correctly. Like any other software, the functions in the DLL file needs to be compatible with Windows if they are using any inbuilt service. If you receive an error saying “DLL is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error,” then it could be a compatibility issue.

Issues addressed in this tutorial:

We remember one of our users reported that one of the software stopped working when it was installed on a laptop with the latest version of Windows. The error message pointed to a DLL file. It was either designed to run on a different version of Windows. Or the DLL file is at fault. Here is the complete message

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Huawei and Samsung.