Let’s pull back the hood.
If you are seeing those specific .dll errors, KB2999226 is the cure. windows8.1-kb2999226-x64
If you maintain legacy Windows 8.1 systems: Let’s pull back the hood
Microsoft shifted to a "Universal" model to solve this. KB2999226 brings the Windows 8.1 operating system up to speed with the Windows 10 architecture regarding how it handles C++ programming libraries. windows8.1-kb2999226-x64