Sims 4 start-up error 0xc000007b

[xxsenephi]

I just bought and downloaded The Sims 4 and every time I try to run it, a pop-up window opens, telling me that the game can't start correctly with the error code 0xc000007b.

List of things I tried:

• Reinstalled the game twice, didn't work, so I tried to download it from the CD, which didn't work either
• Run Origin/TS4 as administrator
• Update my drivers
• Start the game in windowed mode

Any ideas on what I should do?...

[Phantomlover1717 · Accepted solution]

That error seems more to be a Windows issue than a The Sims 4 issue.
Have a look at this page:
https://forums.tomshardware.com/faq/0xc00007b-error-fix.1612086/

Edit: fixed link

[Phantomlover1717 · Accepted solution]

That error seems more to be a Windows issue than a The Sims 4 issue.
Have a look at this page:
https://forums.tomshardware.com/faq/0xc00007b-error-fix.1612086/

Edit: fixed link

[xxsenephi]

Yea, it was a Windows issue. I had to reinstall my Windows 7 for it to work. Thanks for the reply.

[XelenV]

Thank you for the link! Solution 1 totally solved the error.

[MyMichelet]

@Phantomlover1717 Just FYI for anyone looking here...the link to tomshardware no longer works directly, you must go to search browser and ACTUALLY SEARCH USING THE ENTIRE LINK. My issue was a C++ update that Windows wasn't doing automatically for some reason...

[EA_Atic]

I'm closing this thread to stop it being necroed.

If you have any issues with Sims 4 please make a new topic about the issues you are having and what kind of steps you have tried to solve it.

/Atic