Thursday, March 10, 2011

How to Replace Msvcr71.Dll


1. Go to a free DLL download website (see Resources) and click 'Download msvcr71.dll.' Click 'Save' in the confirmation pop-up to begin the download.
2. Double-click the saved ZIP file once the download is finished to launch WinZIP or WinRAR, which will automatically decompress the file.
3. Right-click the unzipped 'msvcr71.dll' file and select 'Copy.' Go to the 'Start' menu, click 'Computer,' double-click the 'C:' drive, double-click the 'Windows' folder and double-click the 'System32' folder. Right-click anywhere in a blank space and select 'Paste.' Click 'Yes' to overwrite any existing files in the confirmation pop-up (if any are found).
4. Go to the 'Start' menu, type 'run' (without quotes) in the 'Start' search box and hit 'Enter.' Type the following string in the search field of the 'Run' menu and hit 'Enter' to register the msvcr71.dll:Regsvr32 'C:\Windows\System32\example.dll'
5. Restart your computer.