Error: msvbvm50.dll missing - you can do that

If you see that msvbvm50.dll is missing when you start Outlook, you can quickly fix the problem yourself. We have all the information in this practical tip for you.

msvbvm50.dll is missing - so you fix the problem

• If you get this error, you cannot use Outlook because a required file is missing or corrupt.
• You can try to solve the problem by downloading and installing this file.
• After the installation is complete, the error should have disappeared and you can use Outlook as usual.
• If this does not work, you can also try to reinstall Outlook on your PC.
• Also install all Windows updates. This can often be used to fix errors.

If you would like to edit a DLL file, we will show you in the next practical tip how this works.