If all else fails, perform a repair install. This keeps your files and apps but rewrites all Windows system files.
(example from Windows 10 22H2 x64):
| Exported Function | Forwarded To (Actual Implementation) | |------------------|--------------------------------------| | CreateFile2 | kernelbase.dll | | DeleteFile | kernelbase.dll | | FindFirstFileEx | kernelbase.dll | | GetFileAttributesEx | kernelbase.dll | | ReadFile | kernelbase.dll | | WriteFile | kernelbase.dll | | SetFilePointerEx | kernelbase.dll | | CloseHandle | kernelbase.dll | | GetFileSizeEx | kernelbase.dll | | GetFullPathNameW | kernelbase.dll | Api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-2.dll
Now that we know what not to do, let’s look at the safe, effective ways to restore api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-2.dll . If all else fails, perform a repair install