Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable is a package of runtime library files that many Windows applications require to run. It contains C and C++ runtime libraries and is required by many applications built using Microsoft C and C++ tools. If an application uses these libraries, a Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package must be installed on the target system before installing the application. The Redistributable version must be at least as recent as the MSVC build toolset used to build the application. The latest supported version of Visual C++ Redistributable includes the latest C++ standard language and library standards conformance updates, performance improvements, security, and reliability.
Multiple versions of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable may be installed on a PC because not all programs use the same versions of the code libraries. Developers can choose to bundle the DLLs into the installation of their application or rely on a standard distributable package of shared code. Most choose the latter, and that package is known as a Visual C++ Redistributable.
In summary, Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable is a package of runtime library files required by many Windows applications built using Microsoft C and C++ tools. Multiple versions may be installed on a PC, and the latest version includes the latest C++ standard language and library standards conformance updates, performance improvements, security, and reliability.
