directx all versions download Microsoft Visual C++ Downloads (All Runtime Versions) Does your system require Microsoft Visual C++ to run a specific program? This page provides information about Visual C++ and how to download, install and troubleshoot its redistributables. For programs and games created with Microsoft Visual Studio (VC++ IDE), Visual C++ Redistributable is required. Visual C++ redistributables are shared libraries of DLL files (Dynamic Link Libraries) which may be used by any program. When developing new software with the Microsoft Visual C++ compiler, the developers must make sure that the corresponding runtime libraries are installed on all the machines this software is installed. Download Visual C++ Redistributables. Microsoft Visual C++ redistributable packages can be downloaded from the links given below. We have given all links to the official downloads including the new versions as well as the older versions, for both 32 bit and 64 bit versions. Some older version links may not work as they have been discontinued by Microsoft. Version. 32-bit. 64-bit. Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable (Visual Studio 2019 [VC++ 16.0]) [LATEST VERSION] Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable (Visual Studio 2017 [VC++ 15.0]) Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (Visual Studio 2015 [VC++ 14.0]) Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (Visual Studio 2013 [VC++ 12.0]) Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (Visual Studio 2012 [VC++ 11.0]) Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable (Visual Studio 2010 [VC++ 10.0]) Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable (Visual Studio 2008 [VC++ 9.0]) Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (Visual Studio 2005) What is Microsoft Visual C++? Microsoft Visual C++ is a Integrated Development Environment (IDE) tool to create apps and software using C and C++ programming languages. An IDE enables users to write, edit, test and compile their code into an executable file. Visual C++ Redistributable is a set of standard libraries required for running apps created and compiled in Visual C++ IDE. The biggest benefit of these redistributable files is that the runtime components can be called and used by all installed applications. There can be many Microsoft Redistributable packages installed on your system. You can view them by going to the Control Panel/Programs/Apps and Features. Each runtime corresponds to a specific version of Visual C++ IDE. The programs created with a particular version of Visual C++ will require the corresponding version of runtime to be installed. That’s why multiple versions of Visual C++ runtime can be installed at the same time. When you create certain Apps or Programs using Visual C++, the Redistributable packages are installed automatically. Some developers pre- package the runtime libraries inside their software setups. Or you can download them manually. You can download all of the Visual C++ runtimes on this page. If you are using the same version of Microsoft Visual C++ to create multiple apps, then all the apps need only one redistributable package to run them all. When do you need Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable? It is important for you to have the Visual C++ Redistributable if you have any software or program that relies on it, otherwise there is no reason for you to have the Microsoft VC++ Redistributable. As these packages do not use a heavy amount of your system resources, it’s ok even if you have multiple versions installed on your system. Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables all versions. In this section, we will discuss about each version of Visual C++ runtime. Let’s begin with the latest one. Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable. Applications created with Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 (Version 16.0) require this redistributable library to be installed in the system. If you have Visual Studio 2019 installed on your system, the runtime library is also installed to run the programs. Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable. Applications created with Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (Version 15.0) require C++ runtime 2017. If you have an application that is giving an error about MSVCR150.dll or MSVCP150.dll missing, you should install this version of Visual C++ 2017 redistributable. Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable. Applications created with Visual Studio 2015 (Version 14.0) require C++ runtime 2015. If you have an application that is giving an error about MSVCR140.dll or MSVCP140.dll missing, you should install this version of Visual C++ 2015 redistributable. Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable. Applications created with Visual Studio 2013 (Version 12.0) require C++ 2013 runtime. If you have an application that is giving an error about MSVCR120.dll or MSVCP120.dll missing, you should install this version of Visual C++ 2013 redistributable. Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable. Applications created with Visual Studio 2012 (Version 11.0) require C++ runtime 2012. If you have an application that is giving an error about MSVCR110.dll or MSVCP110.dll missing, you should install this version of Visual C++ 2012 redistributable. Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable. Applications created with Visual Studio 2010 (Version 10.0) require C++ runtime 2010. If you have an application that is giving an error about MSVCR100.dll or MSVCP100.dll missing, you should install this version of Visual C++ 2010 redistributable. Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable. Applications created with Visual Studio 2008 (Version 9.0) require C++ runtime 2008. If you have an application that is giving an error about MSVCR90.dll or MSVCP90.dll missing, you should install this version of Visual C++ 2008 redistributable. Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable. All in One Visual C++ Installers. If you are not comfortable to install Visual C++ redistributables one by one and want to install all of them, you should try out all in one Visual C++ installers. Here we list the best ones: Visual C++ Redistributable Runtimes All-in-One. Visual C++ Redistributable Runtimes All-in-One comes as a zip file with all versions of VC++ included and a simple batch file. Download it from the link below, unzip to a folder and run install_all.bat. This will install all the redistributables from version 2005 to 2019. All the installs are silent and do not require user intervention. The script does not restart Windows by itself. You’ll need to restart the computer once the installation is done. Visual C++ Runtime Installer (All-In-One) v56. Visual C++ Runtime Installer (All-In-One) is a single executable that includes all Visual C++ libraries built-in. RuntimePack. RuntimePack solves the problem of figuring out which C++ Redistributable Package you need as well as numerous DLL and OCX files that might be missing or not properly registered, causing Windows errors. RuntimePack is a single executable that will install all the VC++ runtimes on your computer. Features. Redistributable expands the features of your System related to multimedia. It helps you to install the components automatically which are required by many Apps, Games, and Programs to run. And the Apps which are written in C++ language, the Redistributable helps them to work and run properly. Each Redistributable package isn’t more than 20 MB in size. How to install Visual C++ redistributable. When you install a Visual C++ runtime, it will install the C Runtime (CRT), Standard C++, ATL, MFC, OpenMP and MSDIA libraries. Native assembly caches are installed in WinSxS folders. Installing them on Windows versions that support side-by-side assemblies (CRT, STL, ATL, MFC, OpenMP) makes the libraries side-by-side compatible with the operating system. Select your architecture and download the redistributable from the links above. Then open its Installer. The window will open and ask you to accept the terms and then click on the Install button. It will take 4-5 seconds to install into your System. After installation completes, a window will appear that tells you that you have successfully installed the runtime on your System. Silent Installation. You can also install Visual C++ redistributable in silent mode. The installer comes with a /q switch that can be used to run the VC++ installer in silent mode. There are two ways to run the installer with /q switch. One is to create a shortcut of the downloaded setup file and append /q /norestart at the end of the target field in shortcut properties. VC Redistributable silent install shortcut. The second way is to run the installer from the command-line. Here is an example of how I ran the installer in quiet mode: Uninstall the Visual C++ packages. Open Apps and Features (Windows key + X + F) [Programs and Features in Windows 7] Search for Visual C++ Select the installed program you want to uninstall Press the Uninstall button . You may want to ask is it OK to uninstall any Visual C++ package? My answer is simple; uninstall it if it is necessary. Otherwise, leave it as multiple versions do not take up a lot of disk space and only provide additional functionality when needed. Can’t install Visual C++ Redistributable? If you get the following error while running vc_redist.x64.exe or vc_redist.x86.exe, it means that you already have an installation of VC++ pending on your computer. Please remove the current installation to proceed with the new install. Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Setup Failed 0x80070666. To get past this error, follow the instructions below: Download Visual C++ redistributable again.. Change the directory to the one which has vc_redist.x64.exe file. For example, I downloaded it in my Downloads folder. cd C:\Users\Usman\Downloads\ Then, run the uninstaller: vc_redist.x64.exe /uninstall. Has this article answered all the questions you have about Microsoft Visual C++ redistributables? Now is it easy to download packages from one place? We would love to know your thoughts in the comments below :-) Microsoft DirectX for Windows. Get and Download Free DirectX 8.1, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Full Version for Windows XP, 7, 8 and 10 32-bit and 64-bit version.