How to install MicrosoftVClibs 140.00 on your Windows desktop
if you’re like me, you probably tried installing Among us from steamrip or any other software on your pc and along the line you encountered the following error:
Windows cannot install package Innersloth.AmongUs_2022.6.21.0_x64_fw5x688 tam7rm because this package depends on a framework that could not be found. Provide the framework “Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop” pub- lished by “CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US”, with neutral or x64 pro- cessor architecture and minimum version 14.0.29231.0, along with this package to install. The frameworks with name “Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop”.
you’ve searched for microsoft.vclibs.140.00.uwpdesktop download on google and you can’t find a solution that works or doesn’t seem to complex. you’re in the right place! i’ll show you easy steps on how to fix the error without downloading any file.
Step 1 — Download desktop framework
The cause of the problem is that the Desktop Bridge package is not installed. To get it, visit https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/troubleshoot/cpp/c-runtime-packages-desktop-bridge#how-to-install-and-update-desktop-framework-packages
Depending on your Windows architecture, right-click on the link and then copy the link address. In this post, we will install the Windows 64bit desktop framework.
Or you can copy the links from this list:
- ARMx86: https://aka.ms/Microsoft.VCLibs.arm.14.00.Desktop.appx
- ARMx64: https://aka.ms/Microsoft.VCLibs.arm64.14.00.Desktop.appx
- Intelx86: https://aka.ms/Microsoft.VCLibs.x86.14.00.Desktop.appx
- Intelx64: https://aka.ms/Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx
Step 2 — Install desktop framework
- Right click on the Windows start icon then open Windows PowerShell Admin or Windows Terminal Admin in Windows 11.
2. Run the following command to install desktop framework. For example, i’ll install using the link for amdx64:
Add-AppxPackage 'https://aka.ms/Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx'3. Once done, you can run Get-AppxPackage command to verify microsoft.vclibs.140.00.uwpdesktop was installed.
Get-AppxPackage -Name "Microsoft.VC*" | Select Name, Architecture, Version | FTshould give the result below:
Finally, run the command again to reinstall Among us or the software that brought up the error, the error should go away.
If the error still occurs, try the final steps below:
Install Microsoft Windows Terminal using PowerShell | Chocolatey
Chocolatey is a top software management automation for Windows that compiles installers, executables, zips, and scripts into compiled packages. This is a very popular tool and a favorite of many PowerShell users.
1. If you haven’t already, you can install Chocolatey from PowerShell. Run PowerShell as administrator and enter the following command.
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))
2. After installing Chocolatey, let’s install Microsoft Windows Terminal in the same PowerShell window.
choco install microsoft-windows-terminalWhen you run the above command, the tool downloads the latest version of Microsoft Windows Terminal.
Microsoft Windows Terminal’s most recent version has been downloaded and installed on your computer.
3. Once done, you can run Get-AppxPackage command to verify microsoft.vclibs.140.00.uwpdesktop was installed.
Get-AppxPackage -Name "Microsoft.VC*" | Select Name, Architecture, Version | FTshould give the result below:
