Helps you check if the Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime is installed. A C# alternative to the _MSC_VER macro in C++
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
- 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
- When trying to install an earlier version of VC++ than is alreday 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.