Tearies/mscversion

Pure C# alternative to the _MSC_VER macro in C++which checks if the Microsoft Visual C++ runtime is locally installed.

MscVersion

Helps you check if the Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime is installed. A C# alternative to the _MSC_VER macro in C++

NuGet Package

• https://www.nuget.org/packages/MscVersion/

Detected Versions

The MscVersion library detects the following versions of the Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime.

• Visual Studio 2005
• Visual Studio 2008
• Visual Studio 2010
• Visual Studio 2012
• Visual Studio 2013
• Visual Studio 2015
• Visual Studio 2017
• Visual Studio 2019
• Visual Studio 2022

Direct Links to VC++ Runtime Installers

Visual Studio 2015

• 14.0.23026 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=48145
• 14.0.23506 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=49984
• 14.0.23918 - x86 | x64
• 14.0.24123 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=52685
• 14.0.24210 - Unknown
• 14.0.24212 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=53587
• 14.0.24215 - Unknown
• 14.0.24215.1 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=53840

VC++ Runtime Installer Behaviour

• When trying to install an earlier version of VC++ than is already installed, the installer will fail with the error: (0x80070666) Another version of this product is already installed.
• When trying to install a version of VC++ newer than is already installed, the installer will upgrade the current version (matching the installers processor architecture, replacing the older version).
• When trying to install a version of VC++ which matches an already present version, the installer will offer the user a repair option.