Error: api-ms-win-crt-runtime DLL Is Missing
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Platform | Windows |
| App | Awesome Golf Simulator |
Error message
api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll is missing
Variant forms of this error also appear, such as:
api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-9.dll is missing
Meaning
Your Windows system is missing a required component from the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package. This DLL is part of the Universal C Runtime, which Awesome Golf Simulator and many other modern Windows applications depend on.
See Universal C Runtime for why this dependency exists.
Common causes
| Cause | Description |
|---|---|
| Older Windows version | Windows 7 and early Windows 8 do not include the Universal C Runtime by default. |
| Redistributable uninstalled | The Visual C++ Redistributable was removed after Awesome Golf Simulator was installed. |
| Missing or incomplete updates | Partially updated systems may be missing the runtime even on newer Windows versions. |
| Corrupted system files | A failed or partial installation of the Visual C++ Redistributable left DLLs missing. |