Lately, the msvcr71.dll file has been requested by our visitors so we have added this dll file as well. The msvcr71.dll file is windows used by Microsoft Visual C++ version 7.1 shipped with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and therefore this dll file is required by an ever growing number of programs available worldwide that make use of the msvcr71.dll file. In normal cases, the msvcr71.dll file should already be availble on your computer system, if you are attempting to use a .NET based application on your computer, that makes use of the msvcr71.dll file. However, if the application installer is faulty OR if you have simply copied an application from another machine without using an installer, the msvcr71.dll file will probably be missing on your computer since it is NOT usually shipped with your Windows operating system, but deployed through installer programs deploying a .NET based application that you are installing on your computer.

Of course, there are other reasons that can result in missing msvcr71.dll file or corrupted msvcr71.dll file, , and as a result users may experience annoying msvcr71.dll errors when launching an application that makes use of this dll file. It is to be mentioned that certain viruses may delete or corrupt the msvcr71.dll file, but there can be other reasons like human error (delete by accident), hard drive failure (bad sectors in the area occupied by the msvcr71.dll file), improper operating system shutdown etc, that can indirectly generate msvcr71.dll errors. There are also cases when errors in installer programs may also cause such problems, for example during the uninstall process that in some cases may actually delete the msvcr71.dll file while this file may still be required by other applications installed on your computer system.

We have a pretty simple solution for you, you can direct download the msvcr71.dll file and copy it on your hard disk, inside the Windows System folder. If you don't know what is the right folder for your operating system, please see below. A copy of the msvcr71.dll file can be downloaded right here. Please note that in order to download and/or use anything from our website you need to accept our terms. Download and use is at your own risk.

Important note: the Windows System folder can be different depending on operating system and the install path that was originally used when your Windows Operating system has been installed. The defaults for this folder are:
- C:\Windows\System32\ on Windows XP
- C:\WINNT\System32\ on Windows NT and Windows 2000
- C:\Windows\System\ on Windows 9x and Windows ME


The msvcr71.dll file is a 32-bit file that holds various functions used by .NET programs. The name comes from Microsoft Visual C++ runtime library, version 7.1. Downloading the msvcr71.dll file using the above link should normally solve any msvcr71.dll errors that you are getting. At times, you may need to reboot your computer as well. If you are still experiencing problems with the msvcr71.dll file afterwards, the only solution is to contact your application vendor and get an updated copy of your .NET application that makes use of the msvcr71.dll file, and reinstall it on your computer system.