Install Visual C++ Redistributables (2005–2022) on Windows

All Microsoft Visual C++ runtimes (2005–2022, x86 and x64) that many games and programs need.

Install commands

Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run one of these commands to install Visual C++ Redistributables (2005–2022).

winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2005.x86 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2005.x64 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2008.x86 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2008.x64 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2010.x86 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2010.x64 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2012.x86 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2012.x64 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2013.x86 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2013.x64 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x86 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x64 --exact --source winget
Scoop
scoop bucket add extras
scoop install extras/vcredist-aio
Chocolatey
choco install vcredist-all -y

Package details

Category
Runtimes & Dependencies
winget
Microsoft.VCRedist.2005.x86, Microsoft.VCRedist.2005.x64, Microsoft.VCRedist.2008.x86, Microsoft.VCRedist.2008.x64, Microsoft.VCRedist.2010.x86, Microsoft.VCRedist.2010.x64, Microsoft.VCRedist.2012.x86, Microsoft.VCRedist.2012.x64, Microsoft.VCRedist.2013.x86, Microsoft.VCRedist.2013.x64, Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x86, Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x64
Scoop
extras/vcredist-aio
Chocolatey
vcredist-all

Package sources

The script installs exactly these packages. Versions are the latest ones recorded by the automated catalog check on 2026-09-14; they are used when version pinning is enabled.

Package managerPackageVerified versionSource
wingetMicrosoft.VCRedist.2005.x868.0.61001Manifest
wingetMicrosoft.VCRedist.2005.x648.0.61000Manifest
wingetMicrosoft.VCRedist.2008.x869.0.30729.6161Manifest
wingetMicrosoft.VCRedist.2008.x649.0.30729.6161Manifest
wingetMicrosoft.VCRedist.2010.x8610.0.40219Manifest
wingetMicrosoft.VCRedist.2010.x6410.0.40219Manifest
wingetMicrosoft.VCRedist.2012.x8611.0.61030.0Manifest
wingetMicrosoft.VCRedist.2012.x6411.0.61030.0Manifest
wingetMicrosoft.VCRedist.2013.x8612.0.40664.0Manifest
wingetMicrosoft.VCRedist.2013.x6412.0.40664.0Manifest
wingetMicrosoft.VCRedist.2015+.x8614.51.36247.0Manifest
wingetMicrosoft.VCRedist.2015+.x6414.51.36247.0Manifest
Scoopextras/vcredist-aio–Manifest
Chocolateyvcredist-all1.0.1Manifest

Install Visual C++ Redistributables (2005–2022) together with other apps

Add this app to a WinMate selection to install it together with the rest in one script and with a single administrator prompt.

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