💻 Software
Why are there so many different Visual C++ redistributables?
Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 202625456 viewsConfidence Score0%
0%
Problem
Every time I install a game, or even OpenOffice, part of the installation routine is installing yet another Visual C++ 2005/2008 redistributable, right next to the 10 others I already have on my system. Why are so many different versions (of what feels like the same thing) necessary?
Unverified for your environment
Select your OS to check compatibility.
1 Fix
Canonical Fix
Unverified Fix
New Fix – Awaiting Verification
Fix for: Why are there so many different Visual C++ redistributables?
Low Risk
Visual C++ redistributables are components shipped by app developers who use Visual C++ to write their software. By using Microsoft's well-tested and widely used code inside their apps, developers save their development cost by avoid writing commonl…
Awaiting Verification
Be the first to verify this fix
Sign in to verify this fix