Visual C++ Redistributable: Releases, patches & end-of-life
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Lifecycle guide for Visual C++ Redistributable from Microsoft

All releases, patches, maintenance and support periods at a glance

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📅 Last update on 2026-05-07

What is Visual C++ Redistributable?

Automate product release and end-of-life managementThe Visual C++ Redistributable installs Microsoft C and C++ (MSVC) runtime libraries. Many applications built using Microsoft C and C++ tools require these libraries. If your app uses those libraries, a Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package must be installed on the target system before you install your app. The Redistributable package architecture must match your app"s target architecture. The Redistributable version must be at least as recent as the MSVC build toolset used to build your app.
 

The entire lifecycle of Visual C++ Redistributable

The following figure shows you the visualised product life cycle of Visual C++ Redistributable. You can see all releases with the latest patch version, the long-term support characteristics (orange flag in the green circle, the periods for version provision, maintenance and support.
Visual C++ Redistributable (Microsoft) release, version and end-of-life information
XVisual C++ Redistributable (Microsoft) release, version and end-of-life information
Figure: Release, patch and end-of-life cycle of product Visual C++ Redistributable (Microsoft)
 

Facts and figures about Visual C++ Redistributable

Product
Visual C++ Redistributable
Vendor
Microsoft
Latest version
14.50.35719.0
Number of releases
6
Number of versions
87
Number of unstable versions
0
Number of versions affected by CVE
0
Licence
Commercial
 
 

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