If you plan on using Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 with IBM MQ on Windows prior to Windows 10 then you need to apply Microsoft Windows update KB3118401.
If you do not have the Windows update then you will receive the following error:
The program can’t start because api-ms-win-crt-runtime-|1-1-0.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem.
For more information go to:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995034
Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.