Where is the Visual C++ Update 2 Runtime

Question

Visual Studio 2015 Update 2 has been released for 7 days. Where can I download the Visual C++ Update 2 runtime so I can run the applications compiled with Visual C++ 2015 Update 2?

Answer 1

Here is the download

Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable installs run-time components of Visual C++ libraries. These components are required to run C++ applications that are developed using Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 and link dynamically to Visual C++ libraries. The packages can be used to run such applications on a computer even if it does not have Visual Studio 2015 installed. These packages also install run-time components of C Runtime (CRT), Standard C++, MFC, C++ AMP, and OpenMP libraries. Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable includes bug fixes to the runtime DLLs and also the latest versions for KB 2999226.

Answer 2

There are two files in the Visual Studio 2015 Update 2 VC++ Redistributable package.

• vc_redist.x64.exe (v14.0.23918.0). https://download.microsoft.com/download/0/5/0/0504B211-6090-48B1-8DEE-3FF879C29968/vc_redist.x64.exe
• vc_redist.x86.exe (v14.0.23918.0). https://download.microsoft.com/download/0/5/0/0504B211-6090-48B1-8DEE-3FF879C29968/vc_redist.x86.exe

For those that care, the x64 version sets the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DevDiv\VC\Servicing\14.0\RuntimeMinimum\UpdateVersion (REG_SZ)

to the value "14.0.23918".

For the x86 version, check for the existence of the registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{2e085fd2-a3e4-4b39-8e10-6b8d35f55244}

If it exists, the update is already installed.