Windows 10: Visual C++ 2015 issue

I'm trying to download a game but everytime i try it reports that visual 2015 C++ can't install. I tried to do it manually but it tells me that I already have it, but when I go to check I don't have it.

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Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 x64 Installation Failure

I suggest you to uninstall any existing Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package and install the latest Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package to check if it helps.

Follow the below steps:

Step 1: Uninstall the exiting Microsoft Visual C++.

a) Press Windows key + x key and select
Programs and Features.

b) Right click on the Microsoft Visual C++ and uninstall it.

Step 2: Download the latest Microsoft Visual C++ and install it.

Download Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015

 

Visual C++ Issues. Why did installing Visual C++ 2017 Remove Visual C++ 2015 from my Windows 10 Programs list?

I ran into this problem when I installed Visual C++ 2017 Redistributables X86 and 64 on my Windows 10 PC today.

When I went to my programs list to make sure it registered there properly I found that my latest updated install of

Visual C++ 2015 Redistributables X86 and 64 had both been removed from my programs list.

This is a problem because I have multiple programs, including several games, that require Visual C++ 2015 to run!

What did the VC++ 2017 do to my VC installations?

Can anyone help me with this? I can not get Visual C++ 2015 to reinstall or show back up in my Programs List!!

 

Visual c ++ redistributable 2015 (86)

Hi Michael,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

To have better clarity on the issue, answer the below listed questions.

1) How are you trying to install Visual C++ Redistributable 2015?

2) Provide us the exact error message/error code which you get while trying to install Visual C++ Redistributable 2015.

3) Provide us the make and model number of your PC and the architecture, whether your PC is 32-bit or 64-bit.

Meanwhile, try the below troubleshooting steps.

• Fix problems that block programs from being installed by clicking
  
  this link.
  
• Try to install Visual C++ in Clean Boot and you can do a Clean Boot by following
  
  this link.
  

If the Clean Boot works, then don't forget to place the computer to normal boot by going to 'Reset the computer to start normally after clean boot troubleshooting' section in the Clean Boot link.

Hope it helps.

Shafeeq Ali Khan

Microsoft Community - Moderator