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AutoCAD Based Launching HydraCAD (Ribbon/Toolbar/Location)

Description:

Windows 10 update n/a Dialog box Acad 2016+

Solutions:

Cause:

Windows 10 update

Solution:

1. Uninstall all Visual C++ packages and restart the computer.

2. Install new Visual C++ packages per Autodesk solution, see below. Note: Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable is available as Update 3

3. Restart computer and AutoCAD works. https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-remove-and-reinstall-Microsoft-Visual-C-Runtime-Libraries.html

  **OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS IF LINK IS DEAD**

1. Open Programs and Features from the Windows Control Panel (or Add or Remove Programs for Windows XP). An easy way to bring this up on non-Windows XP systems is to type "programs and features" in the search field at the bottom of the Start menu.

2. Uninstall everything that starts with "Microsoft Visual C++."

3. Restart the computer

4. Download and install all of the following: Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable (x86) Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable (x64) Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable (x86) Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable (x64) Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable (x86) Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable (x64) Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Update 4 Redistributable (x86 and x64) Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Update

5 Redistributable Package Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (x86 and x64) Thanks Alan Z! [GAB 6/19/17]

Updated: April 8, 2024, 2:20 p.m. Created: March 1, 2019, midnight