How to Fix a Msvcr71.Dll Error

1. Download the missing file. Find a website that offers the msvcr71.dll file. You also can use the link in the Resources section.
2. Unzip the file if it is a .zip file. You can right-click on the file and choose 'extract' to make the file available in a .dll format.
3. Install the msvcr71.dll file in the proper directory. If your computer runs the 32-bit version of Microsoft Windows, copy the file to the 'C:\Windows\System32' directory. If your computer runs the 64-bit version of Windows, copy the file to the 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64' directory.
4. Restart your computer. Do this by clicking on the 'Start' button and selecting 'Restart.'
5. Open the program that produced the error message. This will verify that the program now works properly.