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Failed to load shared library error solution

A common error when first installing SAGA-GIS and the SCIMAP module is:

"Failed to load shared library '...saga_vc8/modules/scimap.dll' (error 126: the specified module could not be found.).

The normal reason for this problem is missing Microsoft VC++ Redistributable 2010 set of libraries. You can download it at:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5555

Once you have installed the package, you may need to re-boot. Once you have then opened SAGA, you may need to manually load the module (Modules menu and then load module).