[tbb-bugs] #32327 [Applications/Tor Browser]: apt-win-crt*dll files are missing on some Windows 8 and Windows 7 systems

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#32327: apt-win-crt*dll files are missing on some Windows 8 and Windows 7 systems
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 Reporter:  bob121                               |          Owner:  tbb-
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     Type:  defect                               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-9.0-issues, tbb-regression,      |  Actual Points:
  TorBrowserTeamTriaged                          |
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Comment (by mcs):

 Replying to [comment:3 gk]:
 > You get the dlls with an update directly in your Windows. We strongly
 recommend going that route instead of installing random dlls.

 I am not a Windows person, but for people who cannot or do not want to
 install all available updates via the Windows automatic update mechanism,
 it looks like it may be possible to download targeted installers from
 Microsoft's website. They are not easy to find because some articles on
 their site include broken links (404). But you can find the installers by
 using your favorite search engine to look for something like `KB2999226
 Windows <version> download`, e.g., `KB2999226 Windows 8.1 download`. On
 DuckDuckGo that search leads me to https://www.microsoft.com/en-
 us/download/details.aspx?id=49071, which looks promising (warning: I have
 no way to test whether this is the correct patch).

 Adding `x64` to the search phrase should help find patches for people who
 are using a 64-bit Windows installation.

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