Installing Python 3.6.3 - "api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll" is missing from my Win8Pro64bit computer

Question

OS: Windows 8 64bit with the latest update.

Objective: Run Python.exe with Powershell as an administrator.

I've changed the path to include the script but when I try to open Python I get an error code. I receive the same error during the installation.

api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll is missing from my computer.

How would I go about resolving this issue.

Answer 1

This error is usually caused by the missing Visual C++ Redistributable, which is a required dependency to install Python on Windows Computer.

To install Python successfully, download Visual C++ Redistributable from here and install it and Reboot the system.

After installing this, you would be able to install Python.

Link: Visual C++ Redistributable