unable to locate component "msvcr80.dll"

[Guest]

Everytime I try to run beta 2, says that "this application has failed to
start because MSVCR80.dll was not found. I have tried reinstalling it but it
still will not work.

 

[Guest]

Hello rebizzle9,

This post have a lot info.
Subject: New Windows Defender, ver 1347 out
4/13/2006 1:17 AM PST
By: plun
In: microsoft.private.security.spyware.announcements

I would recommend you use the Search For: box, and enter MSVCR80.DLL the to
get the lates news or advance in each NG.
I hope this post is helpful, let us know how it works ºut.
Еиçеl

 

[Guest]

My take on MSVCR80.dll - it is a C runtime library module. Did a search on
MSVCR80.dll with PC Help and Support - article id 326922 - which I interpret
that Windows Defender should supply it. However, other system components and
programs may have applied it to the system in the past.

 

[Guest]

You are correct Mr Cat, and as Bill Sanderson mentioned in the other thread
Engel referenced in Announcements, it is included with most recent Live
OneCare updates from late last week.

However, on a Windows 2000 desktop the msvcr80.dll file didn't exist, so it
was installed into the native assembly cache, also called the WinSxS folder,
under the operating system root directory. The time/date stamps of the
related files and folders confirm installation at the same time as the
Defender Beta 2 Refresh.

Visual C++ Libraries as Shared Side-by-Side Assemblies
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms235624.aspx

My guess would be that these may not actually be included within the
Defender MSI itself, but rather installed 'on the fly' from the web, helping
to explain the transient error messages and/or hard errors some are seeing.
In my case, I noticed no error at all, but I'm on broadband with a fairly
slow processor.

Reading the first couple paragraphs of the article above and the 'Note'
explain the differences in operation on Windows 2000 and the fact that the
msvcr80.dll file will be placed in the System32 folder on that OS, as it was
on mine. In fact, all three of the following were installed together, though
only the msvcr80.dll appears to be required by Defender.

Microsoft.VC80.CRT msvcr80.dll C Runtime Library, release DLLs
msvcp80.dll
msvcm80.dll

Bitman

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the additional info. Hope that rebizzle9 provides feedback.

 

[Bill Sanderson MVP]

Current advice is to delete a manifest file to clear this error:

c:\program files\windows defender\MSAScui.exe.manifest


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[Guest]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!
I was having the same error, I looked at your post and I deleted the
minifest file and it works now!!!

 

[Bill Sanderson MVP]

Terrific---thanks for doing the research--glad you found the right fix in my
message.

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