I'd probably ask the application developer.
Description of the security update for Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package: July 28, 2009
For general windows issues you can ask over here.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

Regards, Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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