Visual C++ Redistributable files set. Required set of files to execute .Net based applications.
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Why installed vc_redist still gives api-ms-win-core-winrt-l1-1-0.dll is missing
When I reinstall(uninstall & install again by the program and features) vc_redist.x86 MSVC2015, execute my program got the error
api-ms-win-core-winrt-l1-1-0.dll is missing
The program did work before I reinstall. There was no error during the…

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When vcredist 2017 is needed?
I have a C++ project, compiled with Visual Studio 2017. Earlier, it was compiled with Visual Studio 2015 and it was shipped with vcredist 2015.
When I now want to ship the library, which is now compiled with Visual Studio 2017, do I definitely…

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How to avoid Visual C++ Redistributable LARGE file installing?
I want to deploy a C++/CLI application on Windows 7 32bit clients. I have built it using Visual Studio 2017 and I noticed my project needs Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable.
My executable file is less than 1 megabytes and the MSVCR dependency is 13…

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WiX Toolset installs VC++ redistributable (x86) 2015 too slowly
I wrote a WiX Toolset Setup to install an application which requires the VC++ redistributable (x86) 2015. Everything works fine, but when vcredlist_x86.exe is launched, it installs the Package too slowly, it takers about six minutes !
If I run…

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Where is "msvcR140.dll"? Does it exist?
I have recently graduated to VS 2015. For reasons explained below, I want to avoid running the VC++ Redistributables installer. I am including the prescribed DLLs in my installer, for an "app local"…

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Visual C++ Redistributable download specific version
Following problem: I'm implementing a WIX installer project checking if the C++ VS2015 (x86) redist package is installed. I've found this stackoverflow link describing the different registry keys for different Visual Studio versions. Actually we're…

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WIX check if VS2015 C++ redistributable is installed
Does anybody know how to check in a WIX project, if the actuall C++ redistributable package is installed or not? This link describes the serveral product IDs, but there is a problem with them. They change with every update of a C++ redist package.…

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Python standalone exe file with Pyinsatller
I have written a GUI python script (with Tkinter), I want to export it in "exe" format, compatible with all versions of windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10)
I am using Pyinstaller to do so. Also, my code is compatible with Python 3, all versions.…

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Will installing VS2015 update 3 VC++ redistributables break other software
As suggested in this post, If I install the VC++ redistributables for VS2015 update 3 am I likely to break other software running on the same PC built with previous updates to VS2015? Similarly, if I stick with update 2 for my release, is this…

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WiX - VC++ Runtime - vcredist vs merge module
I am building a MSI installer using WiX. As the product that is supposed to be installed requires a VC++ runtime I found the two option of doing that which are (a) using the corresponding merge module and (b) using burn to run vcredist prior to the…

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Which versions/libraries do I need to get PHP running on Win 7 with Apache 2 (64bit)?
I have been having trouble getting PHP to install on my 64-bit Win 7 machine with Apache. I'm new to installing software that doesn't come shrink-wrapped and I have run out of useful docs/links to read.
Here is what I have done:
Installed Apache…

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Does the "/MT" switch remove the need for vc runtime?
I am compiling my VS 2012 DLL with the /MT switch.
Does that mean that I won't have to redistribute the VC runtimes (vcredist)?
I am asking because my DLL cannot be registered on a clean XP SP3 client computer. If I distribute the VC 2012 runtime,…

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Silent install of vcredist_xxx.exe
I have successfully installed vcredist_x86.exe and vcredist_x64.exe on Windows Server 2008R2, 2012 and 2012R2 using:
start-process -FilePath "vcredist_x86.exe" -ArgumentList "/install /q /norestart" -Verb RunAs -wait
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For some reason this does…

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Microsoft vcredist uses later version at runtime than specified in the manifest
How does the Microsoft C++ redistributable package work?
I have a binary which is built in visual studio 2008. It uses the RunTime Library as "Multi-threaded DLL (/MD)". The version in the manifest is Microsoft.VC90.CRT" version="9.0.21022.8". I…

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ERROR: not found COREDLL.dll
I'm trying to run a program, but this occurs the following error:
Error: This application can not be started because it was not found COREDLL.dll
This error occurs in the WinXP and Win7
I downloaded Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable…

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