
We recommend central deployment because Microsoft can use the Windows Update service to independently update these libraries. For example, vcredist_x86.exe installs the 32-bit libraries for both x86 and 圆4 computers, vcredist_圆4.exe installs the 64-bit libraries for 圆4 computers, and vcredist_ARM.exe installs the libraries for ARM computers. These packages are architecture-specific executables that use central deployment to install the Redistributable files on a user's computer. To make it easier to include the Redistributable DLLs with your installer, they're available as stand-alone Redistributable packages. Specific earlier versions of the Redistributable packages may be found by searching my. for "Visual C++ Redistributable Packages". For links to the latest supported Redistributable packages for both current and older toolsets, see The latest supported Visual C++ Redistributable downloads. In addition to the copy in your Visual Studio installation, the current Redistributable packages are available for download.


For example, vc_ installs the 32-bit libraries for both x86 and 圆4 computers, vc_redist.圆4.exe installs the 64-bit libraries for 圆4 computers, and installs the libraries for ARM and ARM64 computers.

