Can't find path to installed Microsoft visual c++ redistributables

Question

_{Wednesday, April 11, 2018 9:36 PM}

When I install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86), the application is succesfully installed and appears in Programs and Features. But I can't find the resulting folder of the installation. I need the path to the compiler. I don't know too much about the installation but it start with extracting files to my d:\ drive while my default installation folder found in (Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion) is C:\Program Files (x86). 

Please help 

All replies (2)

_{Thursday, April 12, 2018 12:06 AM}

> But I can't find the resulting folder of the installation.

It probably is under c:\windows\WinSxS. Why do you want to extract it?

> I need the path to the compiler

VC++ redistributable packages are libraries, they do not contain a compiler. 

-- pa

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_{Thursday, April 12, 2018 2:30 AM}

Hi mastersg7,

Welcome to the MSDN forum.

Did you choose the default installation folder C:\Program Files (x86) when you try to install the Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)? If you are not sure about which path did you chosen before, you can try to uninstall and re-install this Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) again, then remember the selected installation path.

Best regards,

Sara

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