C++ applications compiled with VC++ 14.0 require the (or later) at runtime. This package installs:
$url_x64 = "https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe" $installer = "$env:TEMP\vc_redist.x64.exe" Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url_x64 -OutFile $installer Start-Process -FilePath $installer -ArgumentList "/quiet /norestart" -Wait Remove-Item $installer microsoft visual c++ 14
vc_redist.x64.exe /quiet /norestart
: This is the internal version of the C++ compiler and build tools. C++ applications compiled with VC++ 14
Recompile applications targeting the latest VC++ 14.x toolset (VS2022) but continue to test against the VC++ 2015–2022 redistributable to ensure maximum compatibility. For end users, installing the latest “Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable” satisfies all VC++ 14.x dependencies, including those originally requiring version 14.0. For end users, installing the latest “Microsoft Visual
VC++ 14.0 was designed as a “conformance release.” Microsoft’s C++ team, led by Herb Sutter, declared a renewed commitment to ISO standards, adopting a more aggressive update cadence. The result was a compiler that, for the first time in years, could compile major open-source projects (e.g., Boost, LLVM, Python’s CPython) with fewer proprietary workarounds.