Unable to launch Adobe applications on Windows | vcruntime140_1.dll error

If you get the following error when launching Adobe applications (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom Classic, Premiere Pro) follow the resolution steps mentioned below.

VC++ Error

Note:

If you have Visual Studio or Visual C++ installed on your computer, uninstall them before proceeding with resolutions steps.

Resolution steps:

1. Click on the link to download latest supported Visual C++ downloads

2. Under the Visual Studio 2015, 2017 and 2019 section on this page, download the following executable file: 

    x64: vc_redist.x64.exe

3. Run the downloaded executable file.

4. Restart your computer.

5. Launch Adobe application.

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