After installing a game on Windows 7, getting message that msvbvm50.dll is missing, is it ok to install?

I have window 7 and installed a game that says msvbvm50.dll is missing and to make it run  I have to install msvbvm50.dll will it hurt window7 to install it?
 

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Last updated February 27, 2018 Views 69,267 Applies to:
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Hi Moonjacks,

Not sure if the VB 5 runtimes work in Windows 7, but you can give this a try.

FILE: Msvbvm50.exe Installs Visual Basic 5.0 Run-Time Files:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/180071
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Desktop Experience]
ex-MVP (2003-2012) (Windows Client)

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