Except where indicated, these are incompatible with App-V 4 packages.  Those indicated as incompatible also don't work on App-V 5 inside the package, in which case (by default) the sequencer will detect these incompatible versions and automatically install them on the App-V client by extracting them from the package when published. You can override that behavior via sequencer option on the package, but it would be better to just keep them out of the package.

There is a good security reason to keep these out of the package as well.  Several versions have known vulnerabilities, and are fixed in security updates.

When you sequence a package and see a VC Runtime file, grab the version string and consult these tables to find the exact installer that you need to use external to the package.

 

SEE ALSO: MSXML Runtime Versions.

 

Visual Studio DotNet 2002/2003

VS 2002/2003 Files are primarily in the C:\Windows\system32 subfolders; look for files with names like C:\Windows\system32\mfc7[#]*.dll, where 70 is the VS 2002 version and 71 is the VS 2003 version. These dlls should be compatible with App-V.

Common Name	Source	KB	Security Bulletin	Install File version	Install File Signature Date	Add/Remove Name/Version	File Version	Notes	Known to Remove	Known to Leave
VS 2002	unknown	none	none				7.0.94666.0 dated 1/5/2002	The older runtimes are "non managed" dlls, which means they are not DotNet and are just placed in the folder. These dlls are compatible with App-V and do not require special treatment when sequencing.
VS DotNet 2002 MFC70.dll Security Update	x86 = https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=6430	KB924641	MS07-012	1.0.1455.4238	11/6/2006			The older runtimes are "non managed" dlls, which means they are not DotNet and are just placed in the folder. These dlls are compatible with App-V and do not require special treatment when sequencing. This installer is an exe that requires the previous version to patch.
VS DotNet 2002 Service Pack 1 MFC70.dll Security Update	x86 = https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3644	KB924642	MS07-012	1.0.1455.4228	11/2/2006			The older runtimes are "non managed" dlls, which means they are not DotNet and are just placed in the folder. These dlls are compatible with App-V and do not require special treatment when sequencing. This installer is an exe that requires the previous version to patch.
VS 2003	unknown	none	none				7.10.3077.0 dated 3/18/2003	The older runtimes are "non managed" dlls, which means they are not DotNet and are just placed in the folder. These dlls are compatible with App-V and do not require special treatment when sequencing.
VS DotNet 2003 MFC71.dll Security Update	x86 = https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=21440	KB924643	MS07-012	1.0.1456.4241	11/7/2006			The older runtimes are "non managed" dlls, which means they are not DotNet and are just placed in the folder. These dlls are compatible with App-V and do not require special treatment when sequencing. This installer is an exe that requires the previous version to patch.
VS DotNet 2003 SP1 MFC71.dll Security Update	x86 = https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17054	KB927696	MS07-012	1.0.1473.4243	11/8/2006			The older runtimes are "non managed" dlls, which means they are not DotNet and are just placed in the folder. These dlls are compatible with App-V and do not require special treatment when sequencing. This installer is an exe that requires the previous version to patch.

 

VC++ 2005!

VC++ 2005 Files are primarily in the C:\Windows\winsxs subfolders; look for folders with names like C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc[#].[name]_1fc8b9a1e18e3b_[version]_[lang]_[guid] or C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft.vc[#].[name]_1fc8b9a1e18e3b_[version]_[lang]_[guid]

These dlls are not compatible with App-V.

Common Name	Source	KB	Security Bulletin	Install File version	Install File Signature Date	Add/Remove Name/Version	File Version	Notes	Known to Remove	Known to Leave
VC++ 2005	https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3387	none	none	6.0.2900.2180	3/21/2006	Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable 8.0.50727.42	8.0.50727.42			8.0.50727.4053 files and Add/Remove
VS 2005 Team Suite SP1	https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5552	KB928957 or 926601	none	12/8/2006	1.0.260.885	Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Explorer - ENU
VS 2005 Team Suite SP1 Update for Windows Vista	https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7524	KB929470 or 932232	none	2/23/2007	1.0.447.1242	Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Explorer - ENU
VC++ 2005 SP1	https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5638	none	none	6.0.3790.0	2/18/2007	Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable 8.0.56336	8.0.50727.762		8.0.50727.42 add remove only	8.0.50727.42 file and add remove, 8.0.50727.4053 files only, 8.0.61001 files and add remove
VC++ 2005 SP1 Security Update (ATL)	https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=14431	KB973544	MS09-035	6.0.2900.2180	7/19/2009	none	8.0.50727.762	Doesn't seem detectable?		8.0.50727.42 files
VC++ 2005 SP1	Required by App-V 4.6RTM and 4.6.1 Sequencer and Client, claims to be an 2005 SP1 in App-V Installer.	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable 8.0.59193	8.0.50727.4053		8.0.50727.42
VC++ 2005 SP1 alternative?	Version seen at one point for crt/atl; source unknown.	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	8.0.50727.4927
VC++ 2005 SP1 alternative?	Installed with App-V 4.6 SP2 & 5.0 SP2, maybe others too.	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	8.0.50727.4940
VC++ 2005 Sp1 Security Update (MFC)	https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26347 Required by 4.6 SP2 and 5.0 Sequencer/Client	KB2538242	MS11-025	6.0.2900.2180	5/17/2011	Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable 8.0.61001	8.0.50727.6195	affects components, not just MFC	8.0.50727.762 files; 8.0.56336 and 59193 add remove	8.0.50727.42 files

 

 

VC++ 2008!

VC++ 2008 Files are primarily in the C:\Program Files*\Common Files*\Microsoft Shared\VC  folders; look for files with the name msdia90.dll.  Security updates only replace the file. 

These dlls are not compatible with App-V.

Common Name	Source	KB	Security Bulletin	Install File version	Install File Signature Date	Add/Remove Name/Version	File Version	Notes	Known to Remove	Known to Leave
VC++ 2008	x86 = https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29 x64 = https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15336			9.0.21022.8	11/7/2007	Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable x86 9.0.21022	9.0.21002.8
VS 2008 SP1	x86 = https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=10986 x64 = < a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=2092" target="_blank">https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=2092	KB945140	none	9.0.30729.01	7/30/2008	Visual Studio 2008 Setup	9.0.30729.1			9.0.21002 files and add remove
VC++ 2008 SP1	x86 = https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5582 x64 = https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=2092	none	none	9.0.30729.17	8/8/2008	Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable x86 9.0.30729.17	9.0.30729.1			9.0.21002 files and add remove
VC++ 2008 x86	from Autocad installers. May actually be SP1, Atl, CRT, MFC, OpenMP separate installers?	KB958314		{407260FC-5FE3-430F-8716-82F15A8AD224}	11/1/2008	Visual C++ 2008 x96 ### Runtime	9.0.30729.177
VC++ 2008 SP1 SU for ATL	Both = https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11895 Included with App-V 4.6SP1 installers	KB973552	MS09-035	9.0.30729.4148	7/12/2009	Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable x86 9.0.30729.4148	9.0.30729.4148	security update; affects all file, not just ATL;		9.0.21002 files and add remove; 9.0.30729.1 files and add remove
VC++ 2008 SP1 alternative?	Version seen at one point for crt/atl; source unknown.	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	9.0.30729.4926
VC++ 2008 SP1 alternative?	Version seen from App-V Installers.	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	9.0.30729.4940
VC++ 2008 SP1 SU for MFC	Both = hhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26368	KB2538243	MS11-025	9.0.30729.5677	4/19/2011	Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable x86 9.0.30729.6161	9.0.30729.6161	security update; affects all file, not just MFC		9.0.21002 files and add remove; 9.0.30729.1 files and add remove; 9.0.30729.4148 files and add remove

 

 

VC++ 2010!

VC++ 2010 x86 files are primarily in C:\Windows\System32 folder on a 32-bit system or the C:\Windows\SysWOW64 folder on an x64 system ; look for files with names like C:\Windows\System32\[Name].dll, where name is something like "mfc[m]100[u]", or msvc[p,r]100.dll.  There is also a msdia100.dll in the Program Files*/Common Files* area similar to 2008.

VC++ 2010 x64 files are primarily in C:\Windows\System32 folder on the 64-bit system; look for folders with names like C:\Windows\System32\[Name].dll, where name is something like "mfc[m]100[u]", or msvc[p,r]100.dll.. There is also a msdia100.dll in the Program Files*/Common Files* area similar to 2008.

These dlls should be  compatible with App-V.

Common Name	Source	KB	Security Bulletin	Install File version	Install File Signature Date	Add/Remove Name/Version	File Version	Notes	Known to Remove	Known to Leave
VC++ 2010	x86 = https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5555 x64 = https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=14632	none	none	10.0.30319.1	3/19/2010	Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable x86 10.0.30319	10.0.31319.1
VC++ 2010 RTM SU for MFC	Both = https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=21576	KB2467173	MS11-025	10.0.30319.415	1/8/2011	no change	10.0.30319.415	security update; affects all files in system folders, just, not the msdia files in common files. Installer updates x86 and x64	updates 10.0.31319.1 files
VC++ 2010 SP1	x86 = https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8328  Required by App-V 5.0 Client/Sequencer x64 = https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=13523	none	none	10.0.40219.01	2/11/2011	Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable x86 10.0.40219	10.0.40219.1		updates 10.0.31319.1 files and add remove
VS 2010 SP1	https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=23691	KB983509	none	10.0.40219.1	2/22/2011	Visual Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 Setup	10.0.40219.01		updates 10.0.31319.1 files and add remove
VC++ 2010 SP1 SU MFC	Both = https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26999	KB2565063	MS11-025	10.0.40219.325	6/28/2011	Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable x86 10.0.40219	10.0.40219.325	security update; affects all files in system folders, just, not the msdia files in common files. Installer updates x86 and x64	updates 10.0.31319.1 files and add remove

 

 

VC++ 2012!

VC++ 2012 x86 files are primarily in C:\Windows\System32 folder on a 32-bit system or the C:\Windows\SysWOW64 folder on an x64 system ; look for files with names like like C:\Windows\System32\[name][#].dll, where name is something like "mfc[m]110[u]", or msvc[p,r]110.dll, or , or vccorlib110.dll or vc[ao]mp110.dll. In both cases, they are listed as under CSIDL_SYSTEM32 in the App-V 4 sequence editor.

VC++ 2012 x64 files are primarily in C:\Windows\System32 folder on the 64-bit system; look for files with names like like C:\Windows\System32\[name][#].dll>, where name is something like "mfc[m]110[u]", or msvc[p,r]110.dll, , or vccorlib110.dll or vc[ao]mp110.dll.  These will be listed under SFT_SYSTEM32_X64 in the App-V 4 sequence editor.

These dlls should be  compatible with App-V.

Common Name	Source	KB	Security Bulletin	Install File version	Install File Signature Date	Add/Remove Name/Version	File Version	Notes	Known to Remove	Known to Leave
VC++ 2012		none	none	11.0.50727.1	7/27/2012	Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable x86 11.0.50727	11.0.50727.1	Vista SP3 and above only
VC++ 2012 Update 1				11.0.51106.1	11/6/2012	Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x86) - 11.0.51106	11.0.51106.1
VC++ 2012 Update x					6/9/2013	Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x86) - 11.0.60610
VC++ 2012 Update 4	Both=  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679			11.0.610330.1	11/30/2013	Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x86) - 11.0.610330	11.0.60610.1

 

 

VC++ 2013!

VC++ 2013 x86 files are primarily in C:\Windows\System32 folder on a 32-bit system or the C:\Windows\SysWOW64 folder on an x64 system ; look for files with names like like C:\Windows\System32\[name][#].dll, where name is something like "mfc[m]120[u]", or msvc[p,r]120.dll, or vccorlib120.dll or vc[ao]mp120.dll. In both cases, they are listed as under CSIDL_SYSTEM32 in the App-V 4 sequence editor.

VC++ 2013 x64 files are primarily in C:\Windows\System32 folder on the 64-bit system; look for files with names like like C:\Windows\System32\[name][#].dll>, where name is something like "mfc[m]120[u]", or msvc[p,r]120.dll, , or vccorlib120.dll or vc[ao]mp120.dll.  These will be listed under SFT_SYSTEM32_X64 in the App-V 4 sequence editor.

These dlls should be  compatible with App-V.

Common Name	Source	KB	Security Bulletin	Install File version	Install File Signature Date	Add/Remove Name/Version	File Version	Notes	Known to Remove	Known to Leave
VC++ 2013	This is known to be a bad build that caused some floating point errors for the x64 version..	none	none			Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable x86  and x64	12.0.???
VC++ 2013 Update	Both = https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3179560/update-for-visual-c-2013-and-visual-c-redistributable-package	2999226			8/18/2016	Update for Visual C++ 2013 and Visual C++ Resitributable Package	12.0.40660.0

 

 

 

VC++ 2015!

VC++ 2015 x86 files are primarily in C:\Windows\System32 folder on a 32-bit system or the C:\Windows\SysWOW64 folder on an x64 system ; look for files with names like like C:\Windows\System32\[name][#].dll, where name is something like "mfc[m]140[u]", or msvc[p,r]140.dll, or vccorlib140.dll or vc[ao]mp140.dll. In both cases, they are listed as under CSIDL_SYSTEM32 in the App-V 4 sequence editor.

VC++ 2015 x64 files are primarily in C:\Windows\System32 folder on the 64-bit system; look for files with names like like C:\Windows\System32\[name][#].dll>, where name is something like "mfc[m]140[u]", or msvc[p,r]140.dll, , or vccorlib140.dll or vc[ao]mp140.dll.  These will be listed under SFT_SYSTEM32_X64 in the App-V 4 sequence editor.

These dlls should be  compatible with App-V.

Common Name	Source	KB	Security Bulletin	Install File version	Install File Signature Date	Add/Remove Name/Version	File Version	Notes	Known to Remove	Known to Leave
VC++ 2015	Both = https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145	none	none	14.0.23026.0	6/26/2015	Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable x86  and x64	14.0.23026
VC++ 2015 Update 1	Both = https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49984	none	none	14.0.23506.0	11/6/2015	Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable x86  and x64 Update 1	14.0.23506
VC++ 2015	x86 = https://download.microsoft.com/download/9/b/3/9b3d2920-49f7-4e76-a55c-d72b51e44537/vc_redist.x86.exe   x64=https://download.microsoft.com/download/8/c/b/8cb4af84-165e-4b36-978d-e867e07fc707/vc_redist.x64.exe	none	none	14.0.23918.0	11/6/2015	Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable x86  and x64 Update 2	14.0.23918
VC++ 2015 Update 3	Both = https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53587 Note: Requires certain platform updates to install on Windows 8.	3174417		14.0.40660.0		Update 3 for Visual C++ 2015 and Visual C++ Resitributable Package	12.0.24215.1

 

 

 

VC++ 2017!

The VC++ 2017 Redistributables are a REPLACEMENT for 2015.  It is not possible to have both a 2015 and 2017 version concurrently installed.  Thus, keeping these inside the App-V package might be your only solution should there be an incompatibility (we don't know of any).

VC++ 2017 x86 files are primarily in C:\Windows\System32 folder on a 32-bit system or the C:\Windows\SysWOW64 folder on an x64 system ; look for files with names like like C:\Windows\System32\[name][#].dll, where name is something like "mfc[m]140[u]", or msvc[p,r]140.dll, or concrt140.dll, vccorlib140.dll, or vc[ao]mp140.dll. In both cases, they are listed as under CSIDL_SYSTEM32 in the App-V 4 sequence editor.

VC++ 2017 x64 files are primarily in C:\Windows\System32 folder on the 64-bit system; look for files with names like like C:\Windows\System32\[name][#].dll>, where name is something like "mfc[m]140[u]", or msvc[p,r]140.dll, , or concrt140.dll, or vccorlib140.dll or vc[ao]mp140.dll.  These will be listed under SFT_SYSTEM32_X64 in the App-V 4 sequence editor.

These dlls should be  compatible with App-V.

Common Name	Source	KB	Security Bulletin	Install File version	Install File Signature Date	Add/Remove Name/Version	File Version	Notes	Known to Remove	Known to Leave
VC++ 2017	x86 = https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=746571 x64 = https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=746572	none	none	14.0.25325.0	5/25/2017	Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable x86  and x64	14.0.25017.0

 

 

To

To view a KB with the most recent version of each VC Runtime, see https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2019667. Note that Microsoft removes older versions when this kb is updated, so it is not a complete list of all known runtime versions.