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Cannot launch Audacity 2.3.0 in Windows 8 [SOLVED]
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 8:33 pm
by maximo31
Hi,
when i try to open Audacity in my Windows 8, it gives me the following error:
"The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b). Click OK to close the application"
Can you help me to solve this, please?
Re: Cannot launch Audacity 2.3.0 in Windows 8
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 8:41 pm
by steve
maximo31 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 01, 2018 8:33 pm
"The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b). Click OK to close the application"
Is that all it says, or is there additional information?
Re: Cannot launch Audacity 2.3.0 in Windows 8
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 9:30 pm
by maximo31
steve wrote: ↑Thu Nov 01, 2018 8:41 pm
maximo31 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 01, 2018 8:33 pm
"The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b). Click OK to close the application"
Is that all it says, or is there additional information?
It only says this
Re: Cannot launch Audacity 2.3.0 in Windows 8
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 9:53 pm
by steve
Audacity requires "Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 " which may not be present on older Windows systems. You can get it from here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/downloa ... x?id=48145
Re: Cannot launch Audacity 2.3.0 in Windows 8
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 11:13 pm
by maximo31
I have Visual C++ Redistributable for VS 2015 version 14.0.24215.1 installed.
Re: Cannot launch Audacity 2.3.0 in Windows 8
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 11:39 pm
by steve
Were you previously using an earlier version of Audacity on this machine? If so, which version?
Re: Cannot launch Audacity 2.3.0 in Windows 8
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 12:00 am
by maximo31
steve wrote: ↑Thu Nov 01, 2018 11:39 pm
Were you previously using an earlier version of Audacity on this machine? If so, which version?
Never used any version of Audacity. This is the first time i install it on my pc.
Re: Cannot launch Audacity 2.3.0 in Windows 8
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 1:31 am
by steve
The only references that I can find to this specific error are with unofficial builds of Audacity. Where did you get Audacity from? (please post a link to the web page).
Re: Cannot launch Audacity 2.3.0 in Windows 8
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:59 am
by maximo31
steve wrote: ↑Fri Nov 02, 2018 1:31 am
The only references that I can find to this specific error are with unofficial builds of Audacity. Where did you get Audacity from? (please post a link to the web page).
I downloaded Audacity from the official website:
https://www.audacityteam.org/download/windows/
Re: Cannot launch Audacity 2.3.0 in Windows 8 [SOLVED]
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 12:47 pm
by maximo31
I finally solved the problem!
Just uninstalled Microsoft C++ Redistributable VS 2015 and installed it again.
Thanks for the help!
Best regards!