Error installing python on Windows

[Irmen de Jong]

On 24-2-2017 12:18, Michelle Tan wrote:
> Hello all
> 
> I am new to python.
> 
> Trying to install Python and encountered this error message : "The program
> can't start because api-ms-win-crt-runtime-I1-1-0.dll is missing from your
> computer."
> 
> Tried to repair and reinstall Python however i may have missed out some
> installation. What should I do to resolve this issue?  Thanks for your
> help!
> 

Make sure your windows is up to date! That dll should be installed as part of one of the
regular windows updates. Google may be able to tell you the specific KB number of the
particular update.


Irmen