How to Download & Install Visual C++ in Windows 10/11

Want to get Visual C++ for your Windows PC? Microsoft Visual C++ is required on Windows PCs to run the games and programs that use C or C++ libraries. You can get Visual C++ for both 64-bit architecture and 32-bit architecture. Generally, the program you are trying to run will prompt you to install the Visual C++ but if it doesn’t then you can download it from the internet. In this article, we will be guiding you on how you can download and install Visual C++ in Windows 10/11. 

How to Download Visual C++ on Windows 11/10?

You can easily download Visual C++ from the official site. Given below are the steps to help you download the Visual C++ on your Windows PC-

• Open the browser on your PC and visit this link. 
• This will automatically download the Visual C++ for your Windows PC. 
• If the download does not begin automatically, then you can click on the option saying ‘click here to download manually.’

If you are facing issues downloading the Visual C++ using the above steps, then here are the links to all the Visual C++ versions-

• Visual Studio 2015-2022 – ARM64 | x86 | x64
• Visual Studio 2013 –  x86 | x64
• Visual Studio 2012 – x86 | x64
• Visual Studio 2010 – x86 | x64
• Visual Studio 2008 – x86 | x64

Note- Visual Studio (Visual C++) 2008, 2010, and 2012 are no longer supported. We suggest you download Visual Studio 2015 or higher. 

To download the Visual C++ click on the link above and the file will be downloaded onto your PC. You must click on the correct link for your system architecture, i.e., x64 or x86. 

How to Install Visual C+ on Windows 11/10?

Once you have downloaded the Visual C++ through the previous method it’s time to install it. Given below are the steps to help you install Visual C++ on Windows 11/10-

• Firstly, open the File Explorer on your PC. You can do that by pressing the Windows + E key combo. 
• Now, click on the Downloads on the left pane of File Explorer to visit the Downloads folder.

Note- If you have changed the download location of the file then you must visit that directory. 

• Here, double-click on the setup file to run the installer. The name of the setup file should be something like VC_redistx64 or VC_redistx86. 

• On the installer, check the checkbox saying ‘I agree to the license terms and conditions’ and then click on Install. 

• When the UAC prompt appears, click on Yes.
• This will begin installing the Visual C++ on your Windows PC. 
• Once installed, click on the Close button to close the setup window. 

Bottom Line

Visual C++ is an essential component that needs to be installed on Windows PCs. Programs developed using Visual Studio having C or C++ libraries demand Visual C++. You can follow the steps given above to download and install Visual C++ on Windows 11/11 without any problems. 

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