This is the most frequent cause for this error. Most programs need the (or later) to function.
This specific file is a , part of the Windows "ApiSet". It acts as a bridge, allowing software built with modern development tools like Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 to communicate with the Windows operating system. Common Error Messages
"There was a problem starting api-ms-win-core-windowserrorreporting-l1-1-1.dll." How to Fix the Missing DLL Error
"The code execution cannot proceed because api-ms-win-core-windowserrorreporting-l1-1-1.dll was not found."
Api-ms-win-core-windowserrorreporting-l1-1-1.dll May 2026
This is the most frequent cause for this error. Most programs need the (or later) to function.
This specific file is a , part of the Windows "ApiSet". It acts as a bridge, allowing software built with modern development tools like Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 to communicate with the Windows operating system. Common Error Messages Api-ms-win-core-windowserrorreporting-l1-1-1.dll
"There was a problem starting api-ms-win-core-windowserrorreporting-l1-1-1.dll." How to Fix the Missing DLL Error This is the most frequent cause for this error
"The code execution cannot proceed because api-ms-win-core-windowserrorreporting-l1-1-1.dll was not found." Api-ms-win-core-windowserrorreporting-l1-1-1.dll