Fixing the Startup Error (Missing DLL / SSL Crash) |
  
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Fixing the Startup Error (Missing DLL / SSL Crash) |
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If ENERCALC won’t start or gives an error about “vcruntime140.dll” or a similar message, follow these steps.
This issue happens because Windows sometimes uses the wrong internal system file when launching ENERCALC.
Step-by-Step Instructions
1.Close ENERCALC if it’s running.
2.Right-click your ENERCALC desktop icon and choose Properties.
3.In the Target box, replace what’s there with this line:
4.C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c "set PATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\ENERCALC_20;C:\Windows\SysWOW64;C:\Windows\System32;%PATH%&& start "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\ENERCALC_20\ENERCALC.exe""
5.Click Apply, then OK.
6.Launch ENERCALC using that icon.
That’s it! The software should now start normally without crashing.
Why This Works (Simple Explanation)
Windows was accidentally trying to use a 64-bit system file instead of the 32-bit version ENERCALC needs.
The new shortcut makes Windows look in the right places first, so ENERCALC gets the correct files.
P.S. For IT Staff / Technical Explanation
The SSL stack crash was caused by Windows loading the x64 vcruntime140.dll from System32 instead of the x86 version that should reside in SysWOW64.
Even after copying the correct DLLs into the ENERCALC installation folder, the loader’s path precedence caused the system version to override the local copy.
By launching ENERCALC through cmd.exe and temporarily redefining the PATH environment variable, the application prioritizes the correct (x86) directories before the system ones, ensuring proper DLL resolution.
