Is there such a thing as " Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio
2015 "?
Or is there only " Visual C++ Redistributable 2015 "?
Or same question about 2015, 2017, 2019, and even maybe 2022. Do
vrsions with later years in their names contain everything that earlier versions contained? Or do you actually need the very versions that were
used by the author of each program that uses them?
I'm having trouble getting some software to work and the vendor's tech
wrote me to install the first one. When I went to the link he sent me,
it wouldn't let me download unless I subscribed, and subscription was $99.99/month/user, payable for one year in advance. IOW 1199.00, so you
save 86 cents by paying for the full year. I lookied in my cookie jar
and have 1203 dollars but I don't want to spend them all if I will get
the same thing as in my second line.
It's a camera program fwiw so maybe "studio" in the name is more
important for camera programs.
Is there such a thing as " Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio
2015 "?
Or is there only " Visual C++ Redistributable 2015 "?
Is there such a thing as " Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio
2015 "?
Or is there only " Visual C++ Redistributable 2015 "?
Or same question about 2015, 2017, 2019, and even maybe 2022. Do
vrsions with later years in their names contain everything that earlier versions contained? Or do you actually need the very versions that were
used by the author of each program that uses them?
I'm having trouble getting some software to work and the vendor's tech
wrote me to install the first one. When I went to the link he sent me,
it wouldn't let me download unless I subscribed, and subscription was $99.99/month/user, payable for one year in advance. IOW 1199.00, so you
save 86 cents by paying for the full year. I lookied in my cookie jar
and have 1203 dollars but I don't want to spend them all if I will get
the same thing as in my second line.
It's a camera program fwiw so maybe "studio" in the name is more
important for camera programs.
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:32:17 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
micky wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:44:16 -0400, "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> wrote:
Is there such a thing as " Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio >>> 2015 "?
Or is there only " Visual C++ Redistributable 2015 "?
<https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170>
I'd been to this page but I ddidn't read it closely enough. I spent too
much time on the obscure notes for the 3 versions.***
But below thatwas
"The Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015-2022 doesn't have separate packages for different languages. It contains EULAs for all supported languages." So there really is a Visual Studio version.
And it leads me to the same place where they want me to subscribe.
micky wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:32:17 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
micky wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:44:16 -0400, "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> wrote:
Is there such a thing as " Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio >>>> 2015 "?
Or is there only " Visual C++ Redistributable 2015 "?
<https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170>
I'd been to this page but I ddidn't read it closely enough. I spent too
much time on the obscure notes for the 3 versions.***
You're over analyzing
No subscription needed to download or install.
The link that I and Alan provided is the correct link to download the
redistributable.
No subscription needed to download or install.
2013 and earlier are no longer supported but still available(if needed
for older software that only supports those versions)
Since 2015 each subsequent redistributable was bundled with the earlier
- i.e. why 2015 2017 2019 and 2022 are one downloadable package
e since they share the same core redistributable files.
The base requirement is the installed redistributable must the besame or higher version than the version of the software that required or >installed version 2015 or later or was created with 2015 or later.)
=> if your software requires or was created with a version earlier
than 2015, e.g. 2013 then one would download and install the 2013 >redistributable(while no longer supported still usable by the software
that needs that version)
No subscription needed to download or install.
If you software needs or was created with VC++ 2015 or later download
the latest version of the redistributable(which includes >2015-2017-2019-2022)
- don't confuse the VC++ Visual Studio suite that created the
application software requiring the redistributable with the
redistributable included in the software(or downloadable for installation).
No subscription needed to download or install.
But below thatwas
"The Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015-2022 doesn't have
separate packages for different languages. It contains EULAs for all
supported languages." So there really is a Visual Studio version.
And it leads me to the same place where they want me to subscribe.
No it doesn't.
Download and install the required redistributable.
No subscription needed to download or install.
Or same question about 2015, 2017, 2019, and even maybe 2022. Do
vrsions with later years in their names contain everything that earlier >versions contained? Or do you actually need the very versions that were
used by the author of each program that uses them?
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:08:00 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
You're over analyzing
=> No subscription needed to download or install.
The link that I and Alan provided is the correct link to download the
redistributable.
=> No subscription needed to download or install.
Not at that link.
The page Alan sent me to had a sentence,
"Some of the downloads that are mentioned in this article are currently available on my.visualstudio.com.", which clearly seemed to be the place
to get downloads that relate to visual studio, and when one clicks on my.visualstudio.com, it has you log into your microsft account and then
says "Sorry, we couldn’t find your subscription" just like when I
clicked on the link the camera vendor gave me.
This is what the camera vendor tech support had said "Please download a software named Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 to your computer "Visual Studio Older Downloads - 2019, 2017, 2015"" and the
part in quotes is a link to https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/older-downloads/ and if one clicks
on the 2015, 17, or the 19 versions, and then on Download, it also takes
one to https://my.visualstudio.com/Benefits which takes one to the links
I posted last time that wanted $1199 dollars for the first year.
Download and install the required redistributable.
=> No subscription needed to download or install.
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Wed, 2 Jul 2025 11:46:50 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
micky wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:08:00 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
You're over analyzing
=> No subscription needed to download or install.
The link that I and Alan provided is the correct link to download the >>>> redistributable.
=> No subscription needed to download or install.
Not at that link.
Yes. You're not seeing it.
What I meant was that the visual studio download was not at the link
and they had told me "to get Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual
Studio 2015 from https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/older-downloads/"
Is the file at https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe the same
as Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015.
After I installed it, Windows called it Microsft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64). No mention of Visual Studio.Exactly as it should
So is Microsft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) the same as
Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015?
micky wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Wed, 2 Jul 2025 11:46:50 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
micky wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:08:00 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
You're over analyzing
=> No subscription needed to download or install.
The link that I and Alan provided is the correct link to download the >>>>> redistributable.
=> No subscription needed to download or install.
Not at that link.
Yes. You're not seeing it.
What I meant was that the visual studio download was not at the link
and they had told me "to get Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual
Studio 2015 from https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/older-downloads/"
Is the file at https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe the same
as Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015.
Yes
Exactly as it should
After I installed it, Windows called it Microsft Visual C++ 2015-2022
Redistributable (x64). No mention of Visual Studio.
So is Microsft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) the same as
Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015?
Yes
Visual Studio builds the applications(software/programs, web site, web >applications, web services, mobile apps, etc.)
The redistributable is the support application used by and required by
the program to run and function properly.
As noted earlier..you don't need Visual Studio, the VC++ 2015-2022
Redistributable is all that's necessary.
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Sat, 5 Jul 2025 18:25:37 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
micky wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Wed, 2 Jul 2025 11:46:50 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
micky wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:08:00 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
You're over analyzing
=> No subscription needed to download or install.
The link that I and Alan provided is the correct link to download the
redistributable.
=> No subscription needed to download or install.
Not at that link.
Yes. You're not seeing it.
What I meant was that the visual studio download was not at the link
and they had told me "to get Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual
Studio 2015 from https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/older-downloads/" >>>
Is the file at https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe the same
as Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015.
Yes
Exactly as it should
After I installed it, Windows called it Microsft Visual C++ 2015-2022
Redistributable (x64). No mention of Visual Studio.
So is Microsft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) the same as
Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015?
Yes
Thank you.
Visual Studio builds the applications(software/programs, web site, web
applications, web services, mobile apps, etc.)
The redistributable is the support application used by and required by
the program to run and function properly.
As noted earlier..you don't need Visual Studio, the VC++ 2015-2022
Other posters brought up the program. I never thought I needed the
program. Never considered getting the program, though maybe that's what
the $1200 would have been for.
Redistributable is all that's necessary.
Thank you.
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Sat, 5 Jul 2025 18:25:37 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
micky wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Wed, 2 Jul 2025 11:46:50 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
micky wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:08:00 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
You're over analyzing
=> No subscription needed to download or install.
The link that I and Alan provided is the correct link to download the >>>>>> redistributable.
=> No subscription needed to download or install.
Not at that link.
Yes. You're not seeing it.
What I meant was that the visual studio download was not at the link
and they had told me "to get Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual
Studio 2015 from https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/older-downloads/" >>>
Is the file at https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe the same
as Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015.
Yes
Exactly as it should
After I installed it, Windows called it Microsft Visual C++ 2015-2022
Redistributable (x64). No mention of Visual Studio.
So is Microsft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) the same as
Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015?
Yes
Thank you.
Visual Studio builds the applications(software/programs, web site, web >>applications, web services, mobile apps, etc.)
The redistributable is the support application used by and required by
the program to run and function properly.
As noted earlier..you don't need Visual Studio, the VC++ 2015-2022
Other posters brought up the program.
I never thought I needed the
program. >Never considered getting the program, though maybe that's what
the $1200 would have been for.
Redistributable is all that's necessary.
Thank you.
micky wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Sat, 5 Jul 2025 18:25:37 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
micky wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Wed, 2 Jul 2025 11:46:50 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
micky wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:08:00 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
You're over analyzing
=> No subscription needed to download or install.
The link that I and Alan provided is the correct link to download the
redistributable.
=> No subscription needed to download or install.
Not at that link.
Yes. You're not seeing it.
What I meant was that the visual studio download was not at the link
and they had told me "to get Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual
Studio 2015 from https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/older-downloads/" >>>>
Is the file at https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe the same >>>> as Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015.
Yes
Exactly as it should
After I installed it, Windows called it Microsft Visual C++ 2015-2022 >>>> Redistributable (x64). No mention of Visual Studio.
So is Microsft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) the same as
Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015?
Yes
Thank you.
Visual Studio builds the applications(software/programs, web site, web
applications, web services, mobile apps, etc.)
The redistributable is the support application used by and required by
the program to run and function properly.
As noted earlier..you don't need Visual Studio, the VC++ 2015-2022
Other posters brought up the program. I never thought I needed the
program. Never considered getting the program, though maybe that's what
the $1200 would have been for.
Redistributable is all that's necessary.
Thank you.
Fyi...
If a program needs a specific version of VC++(e.g.
2015-17-19-22)redistributable or earlier many will include the >redistributable in the installation files, some do not.
- the reason why MSFT hosts the redistibutable files(even after
support ends)for download.
In some cases, if the program is installed and doesn't run b/c the
required redistibutable is not included(during install) or presently >installed on the device thus necessitating the need to separately >download/install redistributable....
Why?
it may be necessary to uninstall the program, install theredistributable, then reinstall the program
or
install the redistibutable and reinstall(on top of existing) theprogram
To ensure all the hooks and calls for the redistributable in Windows(and
the registry)are in place.
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Sun, 6 Jul 2025 01:38:48 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
micky wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Sat, 5 Jul 2025 18:25:37 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
micky wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Wed, 2 Jul 2025 11:46:50 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
micky wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:08:00 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
You're over analyzing
=> No subscription needed to download or install.
The link that I and Alan provided is the correct link to download the
redistributable.
=> No subscription needed to download or install.
Not at that link.
Yes. You're not seeing it.
What I meant was that the visual studio download was not at the link >>>>> and they had told me "to get Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual
Studio 2015 from https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/older-downloads/" >>>>>
Is the file at https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe the same >>>>> as Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015.
Yes
Exactly as it should
After I installed it, Windows called it Microsft Visual C++ 2015-2022 >>>>> Redistributable (x64). No mention of Visual Studio.
So is Microsft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) the same as >>>>> Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015?
Yes
Thank you.
Visual Studio builds the applications(software/programs, web site, web >>>> applications, web services, mobile apps, etc.)
The redistributable is the support application used by and required by >>>> the program to run and function properly.
As noted earlier..you don't need Visual Studio, the VC++ 2015-2022
Other posters brought up the program. I never thought I needed the
program. Never considered getting the program, though maybe that's what
the $1200 would have been for.
Redistributable is all that's necessary.
Thank you.
Fyi...
If a program needs a specific version of VC++(e.g. >>2015-17-19-22)redistributable or earlier many will include the >>redistributable in the installation files, some do not.
- the reason why MSFT hosts the redistibutable files(even after
support ends)for download.
In some cases, if the program is installed and doesn't run b/c the >>required redistibutable is not included(during install) or presently >>installed on the device thus necessitating the need to separately >>download/install redistributable....
Why?
it may be necessary to uninstall the program, install the >>redistributable, then reinstall the program
Well they didn't say that** and I haven't done it. So I will do that in
a few minutes.
**As I outlined, they are sort of the Keystone Cops of
the tech support world. (For Carlos and any young'ns reading,
"fictional, humorously incompetent policemen featured in silent film >slapstick comedies produced by Mack Sennett for his Keystone Film
Company between 1912 and 1917. " I don't think I ever watched their
films but the metaphor was used a lot when I was little.)
or
install the redistibutable and reinstall(on top of existing) the >>program
To ensure all the hooks and calls for the redistributable in Windows(and >>the registry)are in place.
Makes sense, and I sort of know about such things, but when I was a
mainframe programmer there were systems programmemrs and operators
people whose job it was to keep that straight. For PC's, I'm almost
back to being just a user.
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Sun, 06 Jul 2025 16:29:03 -0400, micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Sun, 6 Jul 2025 01:38:48 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
Fyi...
If a program needs a specific version of VC++(e.g.
2015-17-19-22)redistributable or earlier many will include the
redistributable in the installation files, some do not.
- the reason why MSFT hosts the redistibutable files(even after
support ends)for download.
In some cases, if the program is installed and doesn't run b/c the
required redistibutable is not included(during install) or presently
installed on the device thus necessitating the need to separately
download/install redistributable....
Why?
=> it may be necessary to uninstall the program, install the
redistributable, then reinstall the program
Well they didn't say that** and I haven't done it. So I will do that in
a few minutes.
Well, it didn't work but it was certainly worth a try. Thanks.
micky wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Sun, 06 Jul 2025 16:29:03 -0400, micky
<NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Sun, 6 Jul 2025 01:38:48 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
Fyi...
If a program needs a specific version of VC++(e.g.
2015-17-19-22)redistributable or earlier many will include the
redistributable in the installation files, some do not.
- the reason why MSFT hosts the redistibutable files(even after
support ends)for download.
In some cases, if the program is installed and doesn't run b/c the
required redistibutable is not included(during install) or presently
installed on the device thus necessitating the need to separately
download/install redistributable....
Why?
=> it may be necessary to uninstall the program, install the
redistributable, then reinstall the program
Well they didn't say that** and I haven't done it. So I will do that in
a few minutes.
Well, it didn't work but it was certainly worth a try. Thanks.
Again, provide more detailed and accurate information.
The name of the software?
The architecture of the software?
=> just b/c the device is 64 bit, it does not mean the software is 64
bit, uses or requires the 64 bit redistributable
The release date of the software?
=> possibly important, if the installed software was released prior
to 2015, it's unlikely the 2015-2022 redistributable is the needed
version. In fact, software released after 2015 may still require an
earlier distributable version(which are still available from MFST to >download but no longer supported(no updates in code or security patching).
Finally, earlier you mentioned - 'installed the camera'.
Cameras are connected, software is installed and/or Windowsinstalls or uses a driver for the camera.
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Mon, 7 Jul 2025 12:26:07 -0400,
"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
Again, provide more detailed and accurate information.
The name of the software?
The architecture of the software?
I dont' want to do that because I've spoken negatively about them and I
don't know that they deserve it.
=> just b/c the device is 64 bit, it does not mean the software is 64
bit, uses or requires the 64 bit redistributable
That's what he told me to get.
The release date of the software?
Don't know.
How about an x86 version in a 64 bit system? Could that work with anything?I think that's fine if the software that needs it is 32 bit.
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Mon, 7 Jul 2025 01:08:50 +0100, Brian
Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> wrote:
You always want the latest applicable VC++ redistributable.
If that's not acceptable to your software then something weird and
rather suspicious is going on.
It's so to have the latest version that Windows Updates will usually
automatically take you to the latest version pretty quickly anyway.
At the time of me writing this message all earlier VC++ redistributables
for any VC++ from 2015 to 2022 are replaced by:
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable 14.44.35211
There are separate x86 and x64 versions and, to be honest, I'm not sure
if one ever needs the x86 version on an x64 Windows install. I think the
x64 version may include x86 support, but I don't know.
How about an x86 version in a 64 bit system? Could that work with
anything? On the previous 64-bit computer I noticed that I had some
x86 redistributables, but I don't remember why or if they helped
anything. There was no confusion back then like this thread, trying to
make something work that did not want to.
micky wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Mon, 7 Jul 2025 01:08:50 +0100, Brian
Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> wrote:
You always want the latest applicable VC++ redistributable.
If that's not acceptable to your software then something weird and
rather suspicious is going on.
It's so to have the latest version that Windows Updates will usually
automatically take you to the latest version pretty quickly anyway.
At the time of me writing this message all earlier VC++ redistributables >>> for any VC++ from 2015 to 2022 are replaced by:
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable 14.44.35211
There are separate x86 and x64 versions and, to be honest, I'm not sure
if one ever needs the x86 version on an x64 Windows install. I think the >>> x64 version may include x86 support, but I don't know.
How about an x86 version in a 64 bit system? Could that work with
anything? On the previous 64-bit computer I noticed that I had some
x86 redistributables, but I don't remember why or if they helped
anything. There was no confusion back then like this thread, trying to
make something work that did not want to.
It's not necessarily a relation of x64 devices needing or using only 64 bit redistributable.
The program that requires the redistributable is coded to determine what architecture and version it needs.i.e. a 32 bit software application depending on when built and released may require a specific redistibutable and not the latest available version.
Thus, as noted in another post...VC++ 2015-2022 Redistributable may not be appropriate for software that required(or coded) to look for and use an earlier version. That uniqueness may easily require a 32 bit version specific VC++ Redistibutable to be installed on a 64 bit Win10/11 device.
On Mon, 7/7/2025 9:59 PM, ...winston wrote:
micky wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Mon, 7 Jul 2025 01:08:50 +0100, Brian
Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> wrote:
You always want the latest applicable VC++ redistributable.
If that's not acceptable to your software then something weird and
rather suspicious is going on.
It's so to have the latest version that Windows Updates will usually
automatically take you to the latest version pretty quickly anyway.
At the time of me writing this message all earlier VC++ redistributables >>>> for any VC++ from 2015 to 2022 are replaced by:
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable 14.44.35211
There are separate x86 and x64 versions and, to be honest, I'm not sure >>>> if one ever needs the x86 version on an x64 Windows install. I think the >>>> x64 version may include x86 support, but I don't know.
How about an x86 version in a 64 bit system? Could that work with
anything? On the previous 64-bit computer I noticed that I had some
x86 redistributables, but I don't remember why or if they helped
anything. There was no confusion back then like this thread, trying to >>> make something work that did not want to.
It's not necessarily a relation of x64 devices needing or using only 64 bit redistributable.
The program that requires the redistributable is coded to determine what architecture and version it needs.i.e. a 32 bit software application depending on when built and released may require a specific redistibutable and not the latest available version.
Thus, as noted in another post...VC++ 2015-2022 Redistributable may not be appropriate for software that required(or coded) to look for and use an earlier version. That uniqueness may easily require a 32 bit version specific VC++ Redistibutable to be installed on a 64 bit Win10/11 device.
Installing both 32-bit and 64-bit materials at the same time,
is not particularly for the benefit of the program doing that.
What they're trying to do, is head off situations where the
user is "half-up-to-date". By installing both, that's an
all or nothing approach to installing "Version X".
Most developers shy away from mixing 32-bit and 64-bit modules
in the same package. Yet, if you have sufficient skill, you
can do things like that. For most developers, there is no incentive
to doing that.
Users have to know entirely too much about DLLs and such.
The DynDLL support is partially missing on Windows 11. Previous
OSes, the loader would stop and print a message indicating which DLL
was missing. In Windows 11 that no longer works, and the user is
expected to use their own memory banks as to what the dependencies
on a gnuwin32 program are.
These are no longer used. These are "glue DLLs" that Microsoft tried
to install at every opportunity back in the Win7 era. Firefox used to
have one of the nicest curated set of these, including sets for
several Windows OSes. With FOSS projects, the user was expected to
fend for themselves, and guess at where they could find these.
If you look in a Firefox installer today, these are gone (because
Firefox doesn't have to support Win7 any more).
Name: api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
Size: 18624 bytes (18 KiB)
SHA256: BCE066193FEB60B08EDF4CBEB490AAAA5DFFEB8A63A720CADF948748A9AF4B8F
One of the people in another group, he had some program that
was asking for instances of those, I couldn't find them in Google!
The 1-1-0 part, he had a program asking for something with a "4" in it.
And that's a glue-DLL, it doesn't have any actual code inside it.
A user is expected to know about sixteen different kinds of program installers,
the entire history of DLLs, how Visual Studio works, and so on. You're earning a CS degree, without going to school.
Paul
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