Fix DLL Errors in Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and Creative Cloud

Adobe Creative Cloud applications may show these errors:

Visual C++ Runtime: - VCRUNTIME140.dll is missing - VCRUNTIME140_1.dll not found - MSVCP140.dll is missing - MSVCP140_1.dll not found

MFC Runtime: - MFC140U.dll is missing

Legacy Applications (CS6 and older): - MSVCR120.dll is missing - MSVCP120.dll not found - MSVCR100.dll error

GPU-Related: - OpenCL.dll error - vulkan-1.dll not found - OpenGL32.dll issues

Use Adobe's built-in repair:

Step 1: Open Creative Cloud desktop app

Step 2: Click your profile icon → Preferences

Step 3: Go to Apps tab

Step 4: Click "Repair" next to the problematic app

Alternative - Clean Uninstall: 1. Download Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool 2. Run the cleaner 3. Reinstall the Adobe application

Adobe apps require multiple VC++ versions:

For CC 2019 and later: - VC++ 2015-2022 x64 - VC++ 2015-2022 x86

For CS6 and CC 2018: - VC++ 2013 x64 - VC++ 2013 x86

For CS5 and earlier: - VC++ 2012 - VC++ 2010

Install all that apply, then restart your computer.

For OpenCL, OpenGL, and Vulkan errors:

NVIDIA (Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects): 1. Download latest Studio Driver from nvidia.com/drivers 2. Select "Studio Driver" for content creation apps 3. Install and restart

AMD: 1. Download from amd.com/support 2. Install AMD Software: PRO Edition for creative apps 3. Restart computer

Intel: 1. Download Intel Graphics Driver 2. Ensure you have the latest version

Photoshop GPU Issues: 1. Launch Photoshop 2. Edit → Preferences → Performance 3. Uncheck "Use Graphics Processor" 4. Test if it launches without GPU acceleration

Premiere Pro OpenCL Errors: 1. File → Project Settings → General 2. Change Renderer from "Mercury Playback Engine GPU Acceleration" to "Software Only"

After Effects Memory/DLL Errors: 1. Edit → Preferences → Memory & Performance 2. Reduce RAM allocated to After Effects

For persistent system DLL issues:

Step 1: Open Command Prompt as Administrator

Step 2: Run: `` sfc /scannow `

Step 3: If issues found, run: ` DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth `

Step 4: Run SFC again: ` sfc /scannow ``

Step 5: Restart and try Adobe apps again