Many modern Windows applications and games are "dynamically linked" to these libraries. If the required redistributable is missing, you may encounter errors like "The program can't start because MSVCP140.dll is missing". Microsoft Learn Standardization
Q: Can I install multiple versions of the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package? A: Yes, you can install multiple versions of the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package on the same system. microsoft visual c 2019 redistributable