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Fix 0xc000007b Error on Windows 11 While Launching a Game

Posted on 26/05/202411/08/2026 Temitope Odemo By Temitope Odemo No Comments on Fix 0xc000007b Error on Windows 11 While Launching a Game
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The Error 0xc000007b is not new to game lovers. This error often pops up whenever you are trying to launch a game like eFootball or any other kind of game on your Windows system. The major reason why this error shows is that your PC is unable to locate some important runtime files needed to run the games. In this guide, I will show you steps you can take to fix 0xc000007b Error on Windows 11 While Launching a Game. Please see “Capture and Record your Screen in Windows 10 with Xbox Game Bar“, and how to Check .NET Framework version on Windows.

Here is a Video showing the steps on how to fix 0xc000007b Error on Windows 11.

You can also check how to fix some of these errors: How to fix Windows update Install error 0x800700b7, KB5034439 Windows Update Error: Resize WinRE Partition, and WDS server unable to start with Error Information 0xFFFFFDF0. Also, see how to fix Error 0x800f0823: Wizard.hta Screen stuck during WDS Deployment.

1: Fix 0xc000007b Error by Reinstalling DirectX

Download DirectX from the official Microsoft Website. After downloading run the setup to install it and restart the computer.

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2: Fix 0xc000007b Error on Windows 11 by running the program as an administrator

After running the program normally and still popping the error then you can try to run it as an administrator. Right-click on the application and then click on “Properties“.

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Please see the Various methods to Install .NET Framework in Windows, and the Video on how to run Android Apps on Windows with BlueStacks. Also, see how to “Fix the request to add or remove features on the specified server failed“.

Method 3:Install .NET framework feature

Sometimes when you install the latest .Net framework may work the magic and the issue could be resolved. Launch Run and type “optionalfeatures” and hit Enter.

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The Windows Features window will be opened. Check the box “.NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)“ and “.NET Framework 4.8 Advanced Services“). Click on “OK” to save the changes on your computer.

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The Windows Features will search the required files, download, install and apply changes on your computer.

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4: Fix 0xc000007b Error on Windows 11 through the DLL File Architecture

It is also possible that the game will not open or execute because xinput1_3.dll was not found. You can download the file online and paste it into the Windows folder.

But if your system is 32bits and you download xinput1_3.dll file that is 64bit. Then the error 0xc000007b will be displayed. Make sure you download the right file for your system.

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FAQs

Where to place DLL files in Windows 11?

Your 64 or 32 bits DLL files are located or you can place them in C:\Windows

What does DLL mean?

it means Dynamic Link Library. The Visual C++ Redistributable is a DLL file required by programs or games built using Microsoft’s Visual Studio software development environment. Most of these programs are dependent on DLL before the code can run or execute.

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