control panel, programs, check for Microsoft C++ 2005.
Uninstall that.
Then go to your game folder (steam, steamapps, common...) - go to 'installers' and install C++ 2005 from there by running the

затем скачать Visual C++ 2008/2010 с сайта Microsoft (при условии, что у тебя лицензионная Windows, если нелицензионная , то скачать не получится).

, то после проверки кэша игры он загрузится автоматически. Если игра не запускается даже в оффлайн-режиме, то возможно проблема в Visual C ++, нужно удалить все эти файлы , перезагрузить компьютер, а

Et moi aussi je trouve le comportement de Microsoft et/ou de Rockstar Games et/ou de Steam complétement INTOLERABLE:
- Steam dit: c'est pas de notre faute, nous sommes seulement distributeur, nous
avons prévenu que le jeu exigeait une authentification externe
- Microsoft dit: le service Games For Windows n'existe plus, tout est transféré vers les comptes Windows, mais rien n'est fait pour les gens

anyway try this, I have just installed the game and the problem solved thanks to this instruction

1. Uninstall "Microsoft Games for Windows Marketplace" from Programs and Features
2. Uninstall
"Microsoft Games for Windows - LIVE Redistributable" from Programs and Features
3. Restart your PC (unnecessary by the way, just skipped this step and it still works)
4. Right-click and Install the Games for

see if following holds useful information. Stuff about Microsoft Visual C++ runtime versions present on your system:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/12210/discussions/0/2962768718550282933/?tscn

this is an example of everything that is wrong with microsoft. they are too big, just like america. it is too hard to manage, and it is clear here with what should be a very simple function; steam
programs that use, conflict with or depend on GFWL systems or services. Please uninstall the following:

The Microsoft Games for Windows - LIVE redistributable and Marketplace
The Bing bar

So when I start gta iv program just say "seculauncher failed to start application 2000" idk why. I install every Visual C++ 84x/64x (every year) and a microsoft.network frame 3.5 alredy instaled.
If

Все как всегда, раньше работала. Теперь SecuLauncher: failed to start application.[2000] Пробовал менять Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64) и всякие. Не помогло, кто знает

Originally posted by Uncle Trevor:

Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games for Windows - LIVE\Client

Make GFWLClient.exe and GFWLive.exe run in compatibility mode (Vista SP1)

Good luck

Uninstall the "Microsoft Games for Windows - Live Redistributable" and "Microsoft Games for Windows Marketplace" and reinstall,as per comrade's video: https :// www . youtube. com /watch?v =OWWkUEj0
aRI&index =82&list =PL2BF8719333F58F0A (gather everything,ignoring the spaces ;) .That solved the problem not only for me,but for a lot of people in problems with this Microsoft Games for Windows :D there are