If the game crashes to the desktop and you receive the error: Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library (Runtime Error)........

1. Right Click on the game shortcut
2.Click on properties
3. open compatibility tab
4. check boxes for RUN IN 256 COLOR as well as run in 640X480 screen resolution.

Wow, I loved the SAT test forum questions just to bring you this fix!!!!! Way to go Team Meat! I guess all of that was REALLY necessary... you know because of all the terrorist attacking the Meat server and all.
Bad Terrorist! Stop pretending to be Meat Boy customers and posting your evil on the forums! (ahem...)