How to Fix Error Application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b) in Windows 10

 

Windows can be very annoying at times as untimely errors pop up when you try to do something important on your system. “ Application failed to start correctly ” with error code – 0xc000007b is another annoying error that can appear suddenly when you try to open any program or game.

Apparently, this error occurs when you have recently upgraded your Windows from a previous version and certain files or programs become corrupted due to the upgrade. However, the good news is that this error can be fixed quite easily. Let's see how.

Method 1: By downloading DirectX

Step 1: Go to Google and search for download directx . Click on the first link, the official Microsoft link.

Step 2: Click the red Download link on the official download page .

Step 3: Once downloaded, click on the setup file to proceed with the installation. In the installation wizard , select I accept the agreement and click Next .

Step 4: Next, you can uncheck Install Bing Bar option and click Next .

After the installation is complete, click the Finish button . This should solve your problem. However, if the problem persists, you can try the second method.

Method 3 - Using Registry Editor

1. Press Windows Key + R together to open Run, type regedit in it and click OK .

2. In Registry Editor, go to the following location.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows

3. Double click LoadAppInit_Dll on the right side and change the value data to.

Method 4 - Run the program in compatibility mode

1. Right-click the program and select Properties .

2. Click the Compatibility tab .

3. Now enable Run as administrator .

4. Now select Run a program in compatibility mode and select Windows 8 from the drop-down list.

5. Click Run Compatibility Troubleshooter .

6. Now select Try recommended settings .

Method 2: By updating the .Net Framework

Step 1: Go to Google and search for .net Framework . Click on the first result on Microsoft 's official website .

Step 2: The first in the list is always the latest update. So click on the first link. Here we clicked the first link - .NET Framework 4.8 to start the download.

Step 3: Next, click on the box that says Download .NET Framework 4.8 Runtime and then click on the setup file to start installing u . to start update.

Now follow the further instructions and complete the installation process. Once this is completed, you can open the games or programs without any problems and without any errors.