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    Too many visual c++ runtimes?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ytrewqxl, Jun 27, 2010.

  1. ytrewqxl

    ytrewqxl Notebook Guru

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    I recently installed visual c++ runtimes 2010 both (x64 and x86), later several apps (i don't remember which) also automatically installed visual c++ 2008, 2005, 2005 SP1 runtimes. My question: Can I throw them away because they are replaced by 2010 or are they still needed?
     
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  2. Nebelwand

    Nebelwand Notebook Consultant

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    I think applications need whatever major version they were compiled against.

    After a recent reinstall the add/remove panel listed three different 2008 runtimes, so there seem to be even more intermediate versions than just what you listed... removed them all and reinstalled the plain 2008 and 2008 SP1 ones, that doesn't seem to have broken anything.
     
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    metril Notebook Deity

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    Some are still needed. With each new revision of the runtime, some library functions are renamed or entirely removed. Don't worry about having too many. They are all small and do not interfere with each other.
     
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    ytrewqxl Notebook Guru

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    Thank you!
     
    ytrewqxl, Jun 27, 2010
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