STAAD.Pro crashes during opening


	Applies To

	Product(s):	STAAD.Pro
	Version(s):	ALL
	Environment:	ALL
	Area:	STAAD.Pro Download/Installation/Security/Performance
	Subarea:	Performance
	Original Author:	Sye Chakraborty, Bentley Technical Support Group

Problem Description :
When a user launches STAAD.Pro, the program crashes

Solution :
User had to uninstall STAAD.Pro. Uninstall all the installed versions of the Visual C++ Redistributable in the machine and then reinstall all of these and it took care of the problem.

Note : This issue has only been observed in a particular user machine. This is a very rare occurrence and in case anyone runs into such issues, the steps listed in the following wiki should be tried out first

https://communities.bentley.com/products/structural/structural_analysis___design/w/structural_analysis_and_design__wiki/35070.staad-pro-crashes-during-startup