The error “falta api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll” usually appears when the user tries to open an Office application, Origins o iTunes. According to our research, the error appears to be an underlying symptom of Visual C ++. Most of the time, the problem occurs because the system is missing a cumulative update included in Visual C ++ 2015 Runtimes.
If you are currently struggling with this problem, the methods listed below will help you. We have managed to identify some possible solutions that have successfully solved the problem for users in a similar situation. Follow the methods below in order until you see that a solution is effective in solving the problem in your particular situation.. Let us begin!
Method 1: install all pending Windows updates
Before I start following the other fixes below, let's make sure your operating system is not able to solve the problem on its own. Windows 8 and Windows 10 they should be able to resolve the issue automatically by installing update KB2999226 via WU (Windows update).
Most likely “falta api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll” resolves automatically making sure to install each and every update (not optional) pending in Windows update. Here is a quick guide to do it:
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Press the Windows key + R to open a Run box. Then type »wuapp» or »ms-settings: windowsupdate» (for Windows 10) and press Enter to open the Windows Update window.
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Then click the Check for updates button and follow the onscreen instructions to install the missing updates.
Note: note that, based on the number of pending updates, you may need to restart your PC several times. -
Once all pending updates have been applied successfully, perform a last reboot and open the application that previously showed “falta api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll” in the next start.
If the problem is still not resolved, continue with the following methods below.
Method 2: manually install update KB2999226
If you have Windows 7 (or an earlier version), you may need to take an additional step to resolve the issue. Many users have reported that they have not been able to install the Visual C redistributable package ++ containing the missing files.
This is most likely happening because your system is missing the KB2919355 update (part of Visual C ++ 2015 Redistributable). The error “falta api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll” usually occurs when Universal CRT update (KB2919355) fails along with Visual C ++ 2015 Redistributable or full package missing.
Note: The latest version of Windows (Windows 8 and Windows 10) should automatically apply update KB2999226 via WU (windows update). But if you have a lot of pending updates and you don't have enough time to apply them (but i should), you can follow the following steps.
To solve the problem, follow the steps below to install update KB2999226 (Universal CRT) On your computer:
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Visit this link (here) and hit the Download button to download the installer.
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Once the download is complete, open the installer and follow the onscreen instructions to apply the update to your system.
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Restart your computer to consolidate the changes. In the next start, open the application that showed previously “falta api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll” and see if this method has managed to solve the problem.
If the same error still bothers you, go to Method 3.
Method 3: Installing the Visual C Redistributable ++ 2015
If the first method did not solve the problem, Let's see if the installation of the rest of the files present in Visual C will do it. ++ 2015 Redistributable. Most users have reported that installing Visual C ++ Redistributable 2015 cumulative according to your operating system architecture has solved the problem.
Here is a quick guide on how to do this:
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Visit one of the following links associated with your operating system architecture and download the appropriate installer vc_redist:
Visual C ++ 2015 Redistributable (vc_redist.64.exe) – for Windows 64 – bit
Visual C ++ 2015 Redistributable (vc_redist.86.exe) – for Windows 32 – bit
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Open the vc_redist installer and follow the onscreen instructions to install the Visual C redistributable package ++ in your system.
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After the installation is complete, reboot the system one more time and open the application that previously showed the error “falta api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll”.
