Windows 10: Multiple versions of Visual C++

Discus and support Multiple versions of Visual C++ in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I did some housekeeping today with Revo and found 11 copies of Visual C++. Attached is a pdf of the details. Do I really need all these? And will they... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by tcebob, May 7, 2017.

  1. TCEBOB
    tcebob Win User

    Multiple versions of Visual C++


    I did some housekeeping today with Revo and found 11 copies of Visual C++. Attached is a pdf of the details. Do I really need all these? And will they continue to accumulate as my system ages?

    :)
     
    tcebob, May 7, 2017
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  2. ANDRE DA COSTA
    Andre Da Costa Win User

    multiple versions of Microsoft visual C++

    Browsing your Apps and Features Setting or Programs and Features Control Panel, you might see multiple versions of the redistributable installed. A particular app installed might be utilizing one of them, so, removing any version can cause an application
    to malfunction. Some apps might even require updated versions of the Visual C++ Redistributable such as 2010 SP1 or 2012 Update 4.

    A DLL helps app creators efficiently reuse common components that make a program work. Instead of reinventing the wheel and bloating their code each time, developers can reuse the libraries in the MSVCR.dll. This in return can reduce the size of a program and
    provide better performance and memory utilization. Some applications are written using specific versions of the Visual C++ Redistributable. If your computer does not have the full Visual C++ development program installed (which you likely won’t unless you
    are a software developer), a program will come with what is called a Runtime Component to facilitate that particular program. The Runtime Components are just the essential pieces of code that make the software work.

    There are versions of the Visual C++ Redistributable that go back as far as version 2005.

    Learn more:

    https://www.groovypost.com/howto/fix-visual-c-p...
     
    Andre Da Costa, May 7, 2017
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  3. DAVEM121
    DaveM121 Win User
    multiple versions of Microsoft visual C++

    Hi yes you do need them . . .

    When you install software that needs code from the Microsoft visual C+ Runtime, it will install the version it relies on, if it is not already installed.

    Different software on your system requires different version(s) of this runtime

    If you uninstall any of these, some software on your system will stop working.

    These are nothing to worry about, they will not slow your system down and take up little space - best to leave well enough alone for the stability of your system!
     
    DaveM121, May 7, 2017
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  4. TAIRIKUOKAMI
    TairikuOkami Win User

    Multiple versions of Visual C++

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  5. TCEBOB
    tcebob Win User
    Thanks for the reference. I had to enroll in MyDigitalLife to view the posts and they have not yet sent verification. . .
     
    tcebob, Apr 5, 2018
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