Package of runtime components required to run programs developed with Microsoft Visual C 2008.
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable is a freeware component app and additional component, developed by Microsoft for Windows.
The download has been tested by an editor here on a PC.
Redist package for Windows
The Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86) installs runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries required to run applications developed with Visual C++ on a computer that does not have Visual C++ 2008 installed.
This package installs runtime components of C Runtime (CRT), Standard C++, ATL, MFC, OpenMP and MSDIA libraries. For libraries that support side-by-side deployment model (CRT, SCL, ATL, MFC, OpenMP) they are installed into the native assembly cache, also called WinSxS folder, on versions of Windows operating system that support side-by-side assemblies.
Compatibility and License
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable is provided under a freeware license on Windows from components with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 9.0.30729.6161 is the latest version last time we checked.
What version of Windows can Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable run on?
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.
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