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What is Visual C++ Redistributable and Why You Need Them?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ink" data-source="post: 538517" data-attributes="member: 3"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Microsoft: <span style="color: #0080ff">About Visual C++ Redistributable Packages</span></span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>"Visual C++ Redistributable Packages install run-time components of Visual C++ Libraries on a computer that does not have Visual C++ installed. The <strong><span style="color: #0080ff">libraries are required to run applications that are developed by using the corresponding version of Visual C++</span></strong>."</p><p></p><p>[SPOILER="How-To-Geek Explains"]<strong><span style="font-size: 15px">HTG: <span style="color: #0080ff">What Is a Visual C++ Redistributable?</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p>"When it comes time to deploy their software to users, developers have a choice to make. They can bundle those DLLs into the installation of their application, or they can rely on a standard distributable package of shared code. <strong>Most choose the latter, and that package is known as a Visual C++ Redistributable.</strong>"</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>HTG: <span style="color: #0080ff">Can I Uninstall Some of Them?</span></strong></span></p><p></p><p>"If you uninstall a program, that program will not automatically remove the redistributable upon which it relied, since it has no way of knowing if other applications also rely upon it. Sure, there may be some redistributable packages on there that you don’t need–but<strong><span style="color: #ff0000"> if you manually remove a redistributable package that some programs are still using, you could cause them to not run correctly</span></strong>."</p><p></p><p><strong>Quoted from HowToGeek - <a href="http://www.howtogeek.com/256245/why-are-there-so-many-microsoft-visual-c-redistributables-installed-on-my-pc/" target="_blank">Why Are There So Many “Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables” Installed on My PC?</a></strong></p><p>[/SPOILER]</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #0080ff">How can I get Visual C++ Redistributable back?</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p>If you uninstall the packages, software that require the corresponding libraries won't run correctly. Re-downloading the packages below may allow the software to run correctly without reinstalling or losing settings. In some cases downloading the latest 2015 may be a trial and error process, but always check the developers site for the required packages.</p><p></p><p>It's safe to use older versions (ie. 2005) as Microsoft tests and update the packages before release to include bug fixes and any security-patches. As long as you <u>use the link below.</u></p><p></p><p><strong>Download from <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/2977003" target="_blank">https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/2977003</a></strong></p><p>Updated versions of </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Visual C++ Redistributable 2015</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Visual C++ Redistributable 2013</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Visual C++ Redistributable 2012</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Visual C++ Redistributable 2010<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Visual C++ Redistributable 2008</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Visual C++ Redistributable 2005</li> </ul><p>Available in 32-bit (vcredist_x86) and 64-bit (vcredist_x64).</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/MUjedAh.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ink, post: 538517, member: 3"] [B][SIZE=5]Microsoft: [COLOR=#0080ff]About Visual C++ Redistributable Packages[/COLOR][/SIZE] [/B] "Visual C++ Redistributable Packages install run-time components of Visual C++ Libraries on a computer that does not have Visual C++ installed. The [B][COLOR=#0080ff]libraries are required to run applications that are developed by using the corresponding version of Visual C++[/COLOR][/B]." [SPOILER="How-To-Geek Explains"][B][SIZE=4]HTG: [COLOR=#0080ff]What Is a Visual C++ Redistributable?[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] "When it comes time to deploy their software to users, developers have a choice to make. They can bundle those DLLs into the installation of their application, or they can rely on a standard distributable package of shared code. [B]Most choose the latter, and that package is known as a Visual C++ Redistributable.[/B]" [SIZE=4][B]HTG: [COLOR=#0080ff]Can I Uninstall Some of Them?[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] "If you uninstall a program, that program will not automatically remove the redistributable upon which it relied, since it has no way of knowing if other applications also rely upon it. Sure, there may be some redistributable packages on there that you don’t need–but[B][COLOR=#ff0000] if you manually remove a redistributable package that some programs are still using, you could cause them to not run correctly[/COLOR][/B]." [B]Quoted from HowToGeek - [URL="http://www.howtogeek.com/256245/why-are-there-so-many-microsoft-visual-c-redistributables-installed-on-my-pc/"]Why Are There So Many “Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables” Installed on My PC?[/URL][/B] [/SPOILER] [B][SIZE=5][COLOR=#0080ff]How can I get Visual C++ Redistributable back?[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] If you uninstall the packages, software that require the corresponding libraries won't run correctly. Re-downloading the packages below may allow the software to run correctly without reinstalling or losing settings. In some cases downloading the latest 2015 may be a trial and error process, but always check the developers site for the required packages. It's safe to use older versions (ie. 2005) as Microsoft tests and update the packages before release to include bug fixes and any security-patches. As long as you [U]use the link below.[/U] [B]Download from [URL]https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/2977003[/URL][/B] Updated versions of [LIST] [*]Visual C++ Redistributable 2015 [*]Visual C++ Redistributable 2013 [*]Visual C++ Redistributable 2012 [*]Visual C++ Redistributable 2010 [*]Visual C++ Redistributable 2008 [*]Visual C++ Redistributable 2005 [/LIST] Available in 32-bit (vcredist_x86) and 64-bit (vcredist_x64). [CENTER][img]http://i.imgur.com/MUjedAh.gif[/img][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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