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Anonymous
2020-02-07T06:47:32+00:00

In Control Panel/Programs and Features there are four of these: Microsoft Visual c++ Redistributable 2005;  Microsoft Visual c++ Redistributable 2008; Microsoft Visual c++ Redistributable 2008; and Microsoft Visual c++ Redistributable 2013  QUESTION: Can I uninstall the above 3 and keep only the 2013 version?

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-02-07T07:45:50+00:00

    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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