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error installing firefox 88.0q

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when i try to reinstall firefox 88.xx i get error that vcruntime140_.dll is running or something, and install will not finish.l HELP

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when i try to reinstall firefox 88.xx i get error that vcruntime140_.dll is running or something, and install will not finish.l HELP natalie ''[Personal information removed by moderator. Please read [[Mozilla Support rules and guidelines]], thanks.]''

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cor-el
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You can check for issues caused by a corrupted or incomplete Visual C++ installation that is missing runtime components (Redistributable Packages) required by Firefox, especially VCRUNTIME140_1.dll.

See "Visual Studio 2015, 2017 and 2019":