msvcrt40.dll not found - need help

I was deleting some old programs off of my computer yesterday and a popup kept coming up saying msvcrt40.dll not found on some of my applications. I have windows xp and have tried some free fixes, that have not fixed anything. I have also looked at the previous posts on this same issue and they either did not work or were too confusing for me to try. I don't want to damage my computer any further and need step by step instructions on what to do to fix the dll problem.

 

I tried this and thought it was working. Then it prompted me to insert my windows cd. I do not have my windows cd, what do I do now?

 

To fix this error message, you need to replace the corrupted or missing msvcrt40.dll file with new file that you can download from the following link.

http://dllcentral.com/msvcrt40.dll/6.0.6000.16386/download/

After downloaded the file, restore this file in System32 folder.

This is the best source on the net I have ever found to fix almost all DLL error messages, which is caused because of corrupted or missing .dll files. Once you are on the site, click on the Run a DLL Scan link and you will see all other issues you might have on your pc has been resolved. Good Luck