title: Failed to load the native TensorFlow runtime: ImportError: DLL load failed with error code -1073741795
body: <p>I am using Python 3.7 on Windows 7 and I successfully installed <code>tensorflow</code>. However, when running</p>
  
  <pre><code>import tensorflow as tf
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>in my Python IDE, I am getting the following error:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
  <pre><code>ImportError: DLL load failed with error code -1073741795
  
  Python 3.7.3 (v3.7.3:ef4ec6ed12, Mar 25 2019, 22:22:05) [MSC v.1916 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
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  &gt;&gt;&gt; import tensorflow as tf
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 58, in &lt;module&gt;
      from tensorflow.python.pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *
    File "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 28, in &lt;module&gt;
      _pywrap_tensorflow_internal = swig_import_helper()
    File "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 24, in swig_import_helper
      _mod = imp.load_module('_pywrap_tensorflow_internal', fp, pathname, description)
    File "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\imp.py", line 242, in load_module
      return load_dynamic(name, filename, file)
    File "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\imp.py", line 342, in load_dynamic
      return _load(spec)
  ImportError: DLL load failed with error code -1073741795
  
  During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
  
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "&lt;pyshell#0&gt;", line 1, in &lt;module&gt;
      import tensorflow as tf
    File "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\__init__.py", line 24, in &lt;module&gt;
      from tensorflow.python import pywrap_tensorflow  # pylint: disable=unused-import
    File "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\__init__.py", line 49, in &lt;module&gt;
      from tensorflow.python import pywrap_tensorflow
    File "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 74, in &lt;module&gt;
      raise ImportError(msg)
  ImportError: Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 58, in &lt;module&gt;
      from tensorflow.python.pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *
    File "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 28, in &lt;module&gt;
      _pywrap_tensorflow_internal = swig_import_helper()
    File "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 24, in swig_import_helper
      _mod = imp.load_module('_pywrap_tensorflow_internal', fp, pathname, description)
    File "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\imp.py", line 242, in load_module
      return load_dynamic(name, filename, file)
    File "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\imp.py", line 342, in load_dynamic
      return _load(spec)
  ImportError: DLL load failed with error code -1073741795
  
  
  Failed to load the native TensorFlow runtime.
  
  See https://www.tensorflow.org/install/errors
  
  for some common reasons and solutions.  Include the entire stack trace
  above this error message when asking for help.
  </code></pre>
  </blockquote>