How to download Visual Studio Community Edition 2017 (not 2019)

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I installed the new Visual Studio 2019, but it is much slower (at least in my machine) than the 2017 version, and working is getting very frustrating. I want to get back but I can't find where to download the previous version.

I tried using this URL: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/older-downloads/, but it doesn't work. I get the following message "Sorry, we couldn't find any downloads for you."

Thanks.

score 56 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 16 '22 at 14:31

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The Microsoft site can be induced to give up different versions.

See: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=Community&rel=15

Change the '15' to 16, and 17 and see what you get.

answered Mar 16 '22 at 14:31

Daniel Poirot

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Awesome! It worked without needing to signup – AZ Software May 22 '22 at 17:31

score 19 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 05 '23 at 07:55

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As of today (5th Jan 2023), the following link invokes installation the 2017 Community Version:

https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=Community&rel=15

answered Jan 05 '23 at 07:55

Fahad Nadeem

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This works thank you! Also this is crazy scarry, if MS cut off 2017 how on earth will I compile my legacy plugins O.O – Dariusz Mar 07 '23 at 02:13
Linux will always be there for you. – Fahad Nadeem Mar 07 '23 at 11:20
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this seemed to work this worked august 23 – Robert Silver Aug 11 '23 at 05:40

Fabio A. Correa · Answer 3 · 2019-08-06T15:32:33.477

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The URL https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/older-downloads/ works well for me. I subscribed to the free Visual Studio Dev Essentials and got access to the following versions:

edited Aug 06 '19 at 15:32

answered Apr 24 '19 at 20:21

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did you try to download it? this message shows when trying to download it, past version shows as if they were available, but they don't – John Balvin Arias Aug 06 '19 at 12:02
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Yes I did at the time and I just did it again. I updated my answer with a screenshot. Is that a downvote by you? Do you mind removing it? – Fabio A. Correa Aug 06 '19 at 15:33
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that's only becuase you join Visual Studio Dev – John Balvin Arias Aug 06 '19 at 15:34

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 24 '19 at 20:22

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I figured out how to do it. I post the solution in case someone else has the same problem.

You just need to access https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/older-downloads/ and If you get the same message than me, just join to the Visual Studio Dev Essentials (in the same page is a link to do it), it is free, and then you can download older versions of Visual Studio.

Regards,

answered Apr 24 '19 at 20:22

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Joining the Visual Studio Dev Essentials works, Thanks! – skm Jul 24 '19 at 10:23
I found that installing the visual studio installer gives you access to older vs. Under tab 'Available' you can find all version of VS. – John Jan 20 '20 at 08:33

score 4 · Answer 5 · answered Nov 05 '22 at 19:27

I was having the same issue (even with Dev essentials and I didn´t have the option to download vs 2017 community, but 2017 professional instead), then I finally tried downloading the professional version (Then I just cancelled at the moment it asks which components) and suddenly it unlocks the 2017 community install in the visual studio installer hub.

score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Sep 19 '19 at 19:31

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The install launcher you can download from TechSpot still works fine.

No strings attached.

answered Sep 19 '19 at 19:31

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This link currently downloads the 2019 version – Jeff Winchell Feb 16 '22 at 15:12

score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Jul 27 '22 at 16:09

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As of 27 July 2022 if you have Visual Studio 2019 or 2022 installed you can use the VS installer to download and install in parallel any version of VS 2017.

answered Jul 27 '22 at 16:09

George P

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Can you say how to do this? When I open the Visual Studio Installer after installing 2019 community, the only options it gives me to install are 2019 Professional and Enterprise. There's no option I can find to download any version of Visual Studio 2017. edit: Downloading an installer using Daniel Poirot's answer worked, and gave me the option to install 2017. – Bri Bri Oct 26 '22 at 18:10

How to download Visual Studio Community Edition 2017 (not 2019)

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