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Where to download Microsoft Visual c++ 2003 redistributable

I have an old dll that uses the Microsoft Visual C++ 2003 (7.1) run time package. Unfortunately I don't have that DLL around anymore. Short of reinstalling VS2003, is there another way to get the run time redistributable dll?
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Why does my application require Visual C++ Redistributable package

I'm writing a simple C++ application in Visual Studio. It also has a setup project. It works well on my development machine, but when I'm installing this application on user's machine it requires Visual C++ Redistributable Package. I'm wondering why…
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How to detect VC++ 2008 redistributable?

Is there a Registry setting that I can look for to determine whether or not the Visual C++ redistributable is installed, whether standalone or as part of Visual Studio 2008? I know that I could launch the VC++ 2008 redistributable installer and let…
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while installing vc_redist.x64.exe, getting error "Failed to configure per-machine MSU package."

While I am trying to install vc_redist.x64.exe on Windows 8.1 getting following error: Failed to configure per-machine MSU package.
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How to detect if Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable is installed

With Microsoft changing the pattern of registry entries in its latest versions, how do i detect if Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable is installed on a machine? My aim is to install VC++2015Redist since the software is written using VS2015. If i can…
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How to detect whether I need to install VCRedist?

I have a question very similar to this one but the answer does not work for me. Software I am maintaining the setup for depends on VC++ 2008 (SP1, precisely), thus I need to find a solution to install VCRedist if not yet installed. I understand the…
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Why do I need a redistributable package on unmanaged code? (msvcp100.dll)

What is the purpose of the 'msvcrXXX.dll' and 'msvcpXXX.dll'? And what are the differences between msvcr and msvcp? Why do I need to link them to my binary if it's just a very simple and unmanaged .dll? Is it because it's part of the linker? Why…
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.NET 3.5 Redistributable -- 200 MB? Other options?

I've been using a lot of new .NET 3.5 features in the work that I've been doing, lately. The application that I'm building is intended for distribution among consumers who will probably not have the latest version (or perhaps any version) of the…
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Are there any side-effects of using macro _BIND_TO_CURRENT_VCLIBS_VERSION?

We are porting a VC++ project from Visual Studio 2003 to Visual Studio 2008 SP1(9.0.30729.4148). The dependent external libraries are also compiled with Visual Studio 2008 SP1. MainApp - Main application Compiled with VS SP1…
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MSVC 2015 Universal CRT for app-local deployment

It was announced that the Universal CRT would be a re-distributable DLL such that app-local deployment would still be possible. I have installed the Visual Studio 2015 Express Edition and I was looking for ucrtbase.dll in the SDK directories, but I…
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Which VC++ redistributable package to choose (x86 or x64)?

Is the package type (x86 or x64) dependent on my application type or on the OS type it is installed on? I.e., if I develop a 32-bit application do I need to deploy the x86 package only or deploy both packages and install x86 on 32-bit windows and…
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How to determine if the 32-bit Visual Studio 2013 redistributable is installed on a user's machine reliably via the Registry?

I am using DeployMaster to build an installer for a 32-bit Windows application written in C++ using Qt. The executable depends on the Visual Studio 2013 redistributable - i.e., the 32-bit Visual Studio 2013 redistributable must be installed by the…
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Distributing .NET 4.0 redistributable with application

I want to pack the .NET 4.0 redistributable with our application. We will be installing onto systems that may not have external network or Internet access. I went to the Microsoft site to download this and the redistributable package is listed as…
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.Net 3.5 silent installer?

Is there a redistributable .Net 3.5 installation package that is a silent installer? Or alternatively, is there a switch that can be passed to the main redistributable .Net 3.5 installer to make it silent?
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Error: A newer version of Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable has been detected on the machine

When I try to run the VS 2010 redistributable "vcredist_x86.exe", an error "A newer version of Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable has been detected on the machine" occurs and blocks me from installation. I have actually installed VS 2010 pro…
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