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24 Microsoft visual C++ installed on my windows 8.1 laptop

Anonymous
2022-01-22T13:55:52+00:00

There are 24 Microsoft visual C++ installed on my windows 8.1 laptop. Are they all required, or can any be deleted and just the latest update(?) installed. Or are they all doing something?

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-01-22T20:16:07+00:00

    Yes, you do need them.

    Read this information about them:

    Why Are There So Many “Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables ...

    Any additional versions of the Visual C++ Redistributable you see on your system were installed along with some program that required it. When a developer codes in a specific version of Visual C++, the code libraries for that version must also be present on the user’s system for the application to run. That means that, for example, if a developer used Visual C++ 2005 (or Visual Studio 2005) to create a program you’re installing, you can expect to see the Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable installed on your system along with the program.

    Cheers.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-01-22T21:52:40+00:00

    Thanks for the info Bill. I wondered if that was the case. I seem to remember somewhere in the back of my mind, but just wanted to be sure.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-01-23T01:07:13+00:00

    Fair enough.

    As to which one is attached to which program I can't help you :)

    Cheers.

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