Effectively fix Microsoft Visual C++ Install Unspecified Error 0x80240017 on Windows 11/10 by applying any of the solutions in this post.

As an example, the video game Valorant released an update today that did not include the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Runtime, causing the game not to work after the update was installed.

Clicking on OK would close the Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library dialog box and make the Settings app crash.

Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem." A later patch released tonight by Riot Games alerts users who start Valorant that they need to install the "Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Runtime." ...