SQL Developer can’t start because MSVCR71.dll is missing (On Windows)

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SQL Developer on Windows received above system error: due to mismatch of Java version.

Fix the issue by following steps:

1. Run regedit (remember to run it as the administrator)
2. Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
3. Expand SOFTWARE
4. Expand Microsoft
5. Expand Windows
6. Expand CurrentVersion
7. Expand App Paths
8. At App Paths, add a new KEY called sqldeveloper.exe
9. Expand sqldeveloper.exe
10. Modify the (DEFAULT) value to the full pathway to the sqldeveloper executable (See example below step 11)
11. Create a new STRING VALUE called Path and set it value to the sqldeveloper pathway + \jdk\jre\bin                                                                                 
12. After the step 11 is completed, you van able to access sqldeveloper.exe