A redistributable package (or a “redistributable”) is a library of components required to run certain Windows applications developed with Microsoft Visual C++. Microsoft Visual C++ (often abbreviated to MSVC) is an integrated development environment (IDE) product from Microsoft for the C, C++, and C++/CLI programming languages. MSVC is proprietary software; it was originally a standalone product but later became a part of Visual Studio and made available in both trialware and freeware forms. It features tools for developing and debugging C++ code, especially code written for Windows API, DirectX, and .NET Framework. Many applications require redistributable Visual C++ packages to function correctly. These packages are often installed independently of applications, allowing multiple applications to make use of the package while only having to install it once. These Visual C++ redistributable and runtime packages are mostly installed for standard libraries that many applications use. You can view the list of installed redistributables on your Windows machine by opening the Programs and Features control panel. And Don’t try to uninstall these packages most of them would have come with the programs installed on your PC and deleting them may crash the program or game. Though you can try to remove the oldest versions of redistributables installed on your PC and check how it goes – but then again it would require a load of checking and so it is better to let them be. It makes no sense to go through such deep checking and testing to get a few MB of space on your PC.
Where to Download Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package?
You can Download the Redistributable package directly from the Microsoft Download center. Open the link and search like Microsoft Visual C++ then download the selective package. Then there is an alternate link to download the Visual C++ . major geeks offers Visual C++ Runtime Installer (All-In-One) is a single batch file installer that includes all Visual C++ libraries built-in. Find the Direct Download Links below.
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable (x86)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable (x64)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable (x86)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable (x64)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable (x86)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable (x64)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Update 4 Redistributable (x86 and x64)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Update 5 Redistributable Package
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (x86 and x64)
