While "extra quality" is not a formal technical term used by Microsoft, the 2022 redistributable is notable for being with all versions back to 2015. This means one single installation covers applications built for: Visual Studio 2015 Visual Studio 2017 Visual Studio 2019 Visual Studio 2022
Microsoft releases a new major runtime every 2-3 years. Visual Studio 2025 is on the horizon. However, the runtime will remain the gold standard for at least another 4 years because:
To achieve extra quality with the Microsoft Visual C Redistributable 2022 x64, follow these best practices:
: Since Visual Studio 2015, Microsoft has used a cumulative update model. This means the 2022 redistributable is binary-compatible with applications built in Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022.
