what is the main purpose of vcruntime140_clr0400.dll ?

Vangipurapu Paavan 1 Reputation point
2021-02-09T12:24:42.863+00:00

some almost all the major .net apps are dependent on this dll?

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  1. Xingyu Zhao-MSFT 5,356 Reputation points
    2021-02-10T02:20:20.397+00:00

    Hi @Vangipurapu Paavan ,

    VCRUNTIME140_CLR0400.DLL is from the Microsoft C Runtime Library and is located in the 'C:\Windows\system32\' folder.
    VCRUNTIME140_CLR0400.DLL is an essential component for some Windows applications.

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    Xingyu Zhao
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  2. Cheong00 3,471 Reputation points
    2021-02-12T01:32:41.41+00:00

    Well, not all .NET applications need it. This library provides some fundamental functions to managed C++ only.

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