Download [updated] Visual Studio 2013 Community Edition -
: If you have a paid Professional or Enterprise subscription, you can access the full archive of older versions at My.VisualStudio.com Dev Essentials : Users can often find older downloads by joining the free Visual Studio Dev Essentials program , which provides access to the "Older Downloads" section. 2. System Requirements
: If using an ISO, extract its contents (e.g., using 7-Zip) and run vs_community.exe . Download Visual Studio 2013 Community Edition
While revolutionary for its time, the C++ support in 2013 is now considered incomplete by modern standards. It does not fully support C++14 or C++17 standards. If you are compiling modern C++ code, you will encounter errors. However, for maintaining older Win32 or MFC applications, it is robust and stable. : If you have a paid Professional or