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From an end-user perspective, "Visual C++ 2017" is often encountered not as a development tool, but as a runtime library.

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was a maturation point for Windows C++ development. It shed the heavy weight of previous installers, embraced modern C++ standards, and provided the tools necessary for the growing trend of cross-platform development. It remains a critical piece of the Windows software infrastructure today. From an end-user perspective, "Visual C++ 2017" is

If you are including the (e.g., vc_redist.x64.exe or vc_redist.x86.exe ) with your application: From an end-user perspective

The redistributable is provided under the terms of the Microsoft Software License Terms for the Visual Studio 2017 Runtime. You may distribute it unmodified with your application as required to run software built with Microsoft Visual C++ 2017.