Install the Chives Windows version. Download the api-ms-win-core-path-blender-0.3.1.zip from GitHub https://github.com/nalexandru/api-ms-win-core-path-HACK/releases Copy corresponding x86 or x64 DLL files into your Chives folder: C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Local\chives-blockchain\app-VERSION\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon Thanks to hamRadio for the info!

How to run Chives on Windows 7?

Install the Chives Windows version.
Download the api-ms-win-core-path-blender-0.3.1.zip from GitHub
https://github.com/nalexandru/api-ms-win-core-path-HACK/releases
Copy corresponding x86 or x64 DLL files into your Chives folder:
C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Local\chives-blockchain\app-VERSION\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon

Thanks to hamRadio for the info!