💻 Official Microsoft Downloads
Microsoft officially provides the latest runtimes individually. The Visual C++ v14 Redistributable is the most current supported version, covering the 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022 Visual Studio versions, as they share binary compatibility.
You can download the latest supported runtimes directly from
This is the recommended approach for modern applications, but it may not include the older versions (2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013) that are sometimes needed for legacy software or older games.
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