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Upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 comes with a frustrating Visual C++ 2022 pop-up bug, but there are ways to fix it
Fortunately, it can be easily fixed.
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Published onSeptember 3, 2024
published onSeptember 3, 2024
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According to the latest statistics, Windows 11 is finally leaping, and it’s starting to grow in market share. As the EOS for Windows 10 is slowly but surely approaching (little more than a year left), many Windows users are migrating to Windows 11.
However, updating to the newer operating system seems to have its own share of bugs that don’t go away.Many users have reportedthat a particular pop-up keeps appearing whenever they turn their Windows 11 device on.
This pop-up concerns the “Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime – 14.32.31326 unavailable”. While, fortunately, there are ways to deal with the frustrating issue, you should know that upgrading to Windows 11 from a Windows 10 device will most likely cause this bug to happen.
So what do you need to do? First of all, a simple upgrade to Windows 11 will most likely not erase a lot of files, and the incomplete removal of old Visual C++ 2022 components causes this bug.
Here’s what you can do. You’ll want to clean up existing Visual C++ Redistributables. Go toSettings > Apps > Installed apps, and look for any of these entries, specifically for those with 2022 or older versions.
It would be best to try performing a clean boot in Windows 11. Performing one isn’t easy, but it’s not hard either, and it should only take about 15 minutes. If you’re not sure how to do it, we havea comprehensive guidewhich will show step by step what you need to do.
Ultimately, another solution to fix the Visual C++ 2022 bug in Windows 11 is to try a SFC scan. Open Command Prompt with admin rights, and type in the following command:
sfc /scannow
Then hit enter, and let the process run. Don’t forget to restart your PC after each of these steps. Let us know which one works for you.
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Flavius Floare
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Flavius is a writer and a media content producer with a particular interest in technology, gaming, media, film and storytelling.
He’s always curious and ready to take on everything new in the tech world, covering Microsoft’s products on a daily basis. The passion for gaming and hardware feeds his journalistic approach, making him a great researcher and news writer that’s always ready to bring you the bleeding edge!
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