This error can be caused if Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable is not installed, or the DLL file is absent due to unapplied updates, or the Lync Add-On in Internet Explorer – that is if you get this error in Internet Explorer. It is also recommended to temporarily disable your antivirus application if you are installing a program. AVG antivirus is especially known to cause this issue. Therefore, disable any and all forms and extensions of the antivirus. If you’re unable to reinstall the application, this guide will teach you how to get the issue solved.
Method 1: Installing Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable
Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 creates a dependency on the Universal CRT (C Runtime) when applications are built by using the Windows 10 SDK (Software Development Kit). Installing Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable will make the api-ms-win-core-timezone-i1-1-0.dll file available for your application to use. Installing it is fairly easy.
Method 2: Updating Windows
Windows Update KB2999226 is an update for Universal C Runtime in Windows and applies a fix to the issue by installing all additional required DLLs on the system. This update allows applications that depend on the Windows 10 Universal C Runtime release to run on earlier Windows operating systems. It’s also important to install all pending updates on your PC. This update works for Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Vista SP2. Here’s how to apply Windows Update KB2999226.
Method 3: Disabling Microsoft Lync Add-On in Internet Explorer
For some users, this error started to appear after updating Microsoft Office. Disabling Lync add-on in IE solves the issue.
Method 4: Downloading and Applying Files Manually
In some cases, the files might still not be recognized and the only alternative left is to add them manually. In order to do that: Note: In some cases, users reported that the error was fixed by running the AVG uninstall tool on their computers.
Fix: “api-ms-win-crt-heap-I1-1-0.dll” is missing from your computerFix: Api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-1.dll is MissingFix: api-ms-win-service-core-L1-1-0.dll is missingFix: api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll is missing error
