The older redistributables. Some legacy software may still require:
This package installs runtime components of Visual C++ libraries required to run 64-bit applications developed with Microsoft Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2022. Without it, many games and apps may fail to launch with errors like "VCRUNTIME140.dll is missing" . The older redistributables
A Visual C++ Redistributable installs Microsoft C and C++ Runtime libraries. Many applications built by using Microsoft Visual C++ Microsoft Learn A Visual C++ Redistributable installs Microsoft C and
Latest version: 14.42.34438.0 – Official direct download link | | 32-bit app still shows missing DLL
| Error | Solution | |-------|----------| | “Another version is already installed” | No action needed – the latest version supersedes older ones. | | Installation fails with 0x80240017 | Run Windows Update, then retry. | | 32-bit app still shows missing DLL | You may also need the version of the same package. |
Even with the official package, you might encounter errors: