If you are a developer testing Desktop Bridge (Centennial) applications, or a user encountering app crashes in Windows 10/11, you may see an error requiring the Microsoft.vclibs.140.00.UWPDesktop framework package. This dependency is crucial for bridging legacy win32 desktop applications with modern Universal Windows Platform (UWP) requirements.
The Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00 package is the official runtime framework for C++ Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps. It contains the standard library functions and runtime code generated by the Visual C++ compiler (version 14.0, which corresponds to Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022). Microsoft.vclibs.140.00 Package Download