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Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable files.

Anonymous
2018-07-20T19:58:27+00:00

Do I need all of these. My computer keeps telling me to free up space.  These files date back to C++ 2005 - C++2015. They are taking up a lot of space on my computer. They read Redistributable (x64)-11.0.61030or (x86).  The numbers are all different. Since they are different numbers I didn't uninstall any of them, but they are taking up a lot space that I need.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-07-20T21:32:02+00:00

    Hi,

    Yes, you do need them.

    Read this information about them:

    Why Are There So Many “Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables ...

    Any additional versions of the Visual C++ Redistributable you see on your system were installed along with some program that required it. When a developer codes in a specific version of Visual C++, the code libraries for that version must also be present on the user’s system for the application to run. That means that, for example, if a developer used Visual C++ 2005 (or Visual Studio 2005) to create a program you’re installing, you can expect to see the Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable installed on your system along with the program.

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