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What is Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable? DO YOU NEED THAT MANY?
Sometimes, when you install an application in Windows, you may be asked to install an additional application called Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable. One day, when you browse through your installed applications, you notice that this program has been installed multiple times. Each installation has a different size and installation date.
What is the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable? Why are there so many copies installed, and can you remove them all? There’s a lot to cover here, so let’s start with the basics.
Before we get to the C++ portion of the explanation, it's worth discussing what “redistributable” means.
