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Where i find the end of service date 'MICROSOFT VISUAL C++ 2010 X64 REDISTRIBUTABL'
Is this following the EOS of visual studio 2010?
or Does it have a separate EOS period?
Visual studio 2010's EOS comes out, but I can't find exactly 'MICROSOFT VISUAL C++ 2010 X64 REDISTRIBUTABL'.
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Looks to be already ended.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-US/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170#visual-studio-2010-vc-100-sp1-no-longer-supported
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if the service is already ended, why this update was published after EOS
below update was Published: 5/12/2021
(visual studio 2010's supported date was Jul 2020)
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26999
Looks like a security update. Security issues trump a lot of things in the world of microsoft.
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That link is for a very old security update. For all we know, the 5/12/2021 date could refer to updated links, not new binaries.
RLW is correct. Seems it was released 8/9/2011
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/ms11-025-description-of-the-security-update-for-visual-c-2010-service-pack-1-august-9-2011-09ab9d38-4ce5-6186-a409-1e10818b52b6
Just checking if there's any progress or updates?
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If a computer has many different versions, can the old ones be uninstalled safely?
I'm asking as being told that "the C++ libraries are used by applications across the years. Some newer applications use the new ones, older apps use the old ones. Even MS office uses some of the older libraries"
But I need to get computers updated for Cyber Security so feel that these need to be removed?
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Hi @Daddy cool ,
Some old version of Visual C++ Redistributable packages were installed by other applications. Directly uninstalling them may cause them fail to start or prompt exceptions.
If possible, I suggest keep the old ones but install the newer ones. If you get any errors feel free to let us know.