# Program will not work

**URL:** <https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/program-will-not-work/5053>\
**Category:** Help and Advice\
**Created:** [7 November 2020 23:26 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/program-will-not-work/5053 "2020-11-07T23:26:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![bucket](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@bucket](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/u/bucket)\
**Post date:** [7 November 2020 23:26 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/program-will-not-work/5053/1 "2020-11-07T23:26:14Z")

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So i keep downloading the windows 64-bit version but every time i extract the zip and try to run it this pops up

 ![image](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/uploads/default/original/1X/d702c1b03d65df153aa48533bb9002b08903c8a0.png)im not sure if this is me or the program but i need help with this

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**Author:** ![scribblemaniac](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@scribblemaniac](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/u/scribblemaniac)\
**Post date:** [7 November 2020 23:46 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/program-will-not-work/5053/2 "2020-11-07T23:46:40Z")

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Run the vcredist file in your pencil2d directory. This will install components from Microsoft that you are missing. This only needs to be done once.

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**Author:** ![JoseMoreno](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/user_avatar/discuss.pencil2d.org/josemoreno/32/7_2.png) [@JoseMoreno](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/u/JoseMoreno)\
**Post date:** [8 November 2020 00:33 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/program-will-not-work/5053/3 "2020-11-08T00:33:02Z")

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@bucket This is a very common windows issue that affects most software. While Scribblemaniac already answered, please read the pinned reply solution as well [VCRUNTIME140\_1.dll / MSVCP140.dll Missing? Help](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/vcruntime-help/4764)

And next time please use the search bar to find previously asked questions as sometimes it may take time for us to answer.

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**Author:** ![system](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/uploads/default/original/2X/b/be472d9d9c3e92d2432da03a00b781a7f15bc51b.png) [@system](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [20 December 2020 00:33 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/program-will-not-work/5053/4 "2020-12-20T00:33:03Z")

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