| Version | Direct search term | |---------|--------------------| | 2013 | Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable | | 2012 | Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable | | 2010 | Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable | | 2008 | Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable |
Many Windows applications are written in C++. To function, these applications rely on standard library functions (code for math, input/output, memory management, etc.). To prevent every application from needing to include this code individually, Microsoft provides these libraries as shared components via the Visual C++ Redistributable. download microsoft visual c++ runtime