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How to Update Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable?



 
 
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Old June 10th 19, 03:18 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How to Update Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable?

I have Avira and it tells me it needs to be updated but I can't figure
out how to do it.
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Old June 10th 19, 03:32 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How to Update Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable?

Jack of Diamonds wrote:
I have Avira and it tells me it needs to be updated but I can't figure
out how to do it.



Maybe like this ???

https://support.content.office.net/e...b22c8f1a6b.png

( https://support.office.com/en-us/art...e-1dd659cf5282 )

But if you turn that on, it could also update your
Office executables.

In previous times, I might have told you to scan with
MBSA 2.3 to get a list of missing patches, but that's
discontinued and not likely to work for Windows 10.
Using MBSA 2.3, I was able to figure out I was missing
*15* patches just for the free Microsoft Office Viewer
applications! And that's the difference between
Windows Update and Microsoft Update.

The above tick box is the equivalent of enabling
Microsoft Update (all products) in place of
Windows Update (just OS updates).

Paul
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Old June 10th 19, 03:44 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Mayayana
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Default How to Update Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable?

"Jack of Diamonds" wrote

|I have Avira and it tells me it needs to be updated but I can't figure
| out how to do it.


There are numerous versions. They make a
new one for each Visual Studio. And these days
programs are often rigged to require a certain
version. so you can end up with lots of
VC++ runtimes installed side-by-side.

Usually programs will try to get their own updates,
or come with the required runtime. If not then you
need to check what version it says it wants and
then search for that download.

If it's a case of a ptach for an existing version then
you'll also need to find out what version it's talking about.


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Old June 10th 19, 03:55 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How to Update Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable?

Paul wrote:
Jack of Diamonds wrote:
I have Avira and it tells me it needs to be updated but I can't figure
out how to do it.



Maybe like this ???

https://support.content.office.net/e...b22c8f1a6b.png


(
https://support.office.com/en-us/art...e-1dd659cf5282
)

But if you turn that on, it could also update your
Office executables.

In previous times, I might have told you to scan with
MBSA 2.3 to get a list of missing patches, but that's
discontinued and not likely to work for Windows 10.
Using MBSA 2.3, I was able to figure out I was missing
*15* patches just for the free Microsoft Office Viewer
applications! And that's the difference between
Windows Update and Microsoft Update.

The above tick box is the equivalent of enabling
Microsoft Update (all products) in place of
Windows Update (just OS updates).

Â*Â* Paul


It's already set to update Microsoft Products. Methinks Avira may be
wrong. It wouldn't be the first time. Everything works just fine.
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Old June 10th 19, 08:28 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Paul[_32_]
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Default How to Update Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable?

Mayayana wrote:
"Jack of Diamonds" wrote

|I have Avira and it tells me it needs to be updated but I can't figure
| out how to do it.


There are numerous versions. They make a
new one for each Visual Studio. And these days
programs are often rigged to require a certain
version. so you can end up with lots of
VC++ runtimes installed side-by-side.

Usually programs will try to get their own updates,
or come with the required runtime. If not then you
need to check what version it says it wants and
then search for that download.

If it's a case of a ptach for an existing version then
you'll also need to find out what version it's talking about.



My Windows 10 was patching those at one time, because
it got into a continuous loop doing it. It took Microsoft
quite a while to suppress that loop. I don't recollect
seeing any patches recently.

You could use catalog.update.microsoft.com ... if you
can think of the right search terms. You have to be
pretty crafty at search, to get a focused result. If
you're not careful, there could be a thousand irrelevant
results in the search output.

The process might start by you finding an entry in
Windows Update History, and using the technical terms
it has in the Title, as "meat" for the Catalog search.
You can sort by date, enter the name of the OS,
to pare down the results.

Paul
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Old June 10th 19, 09:49 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Mayayana
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Default How to Update Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable?

"Paul" wrote

| You could use catalog.update.microsoft.com ... if you
| can think of the right search terms. You have to be
| pretty crafty at search, to get a focused result. If
| you're not careful, there could be a thousand irrelevant
| results in the search output.
|
I find those updates are usually available online
with no funny business. The security updates are
another matter. I usually end up at a wacky page
with obfuscated downloads that says I need IE
and ActiveX. But so far I've managed to find all
patches I've wanted, albeit with a little work.
Usuaully there's someone, somewhere, with the
real download link. Typically something like:

http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/...software/updt/

followed by a date, KB number, and 30-odd random
numbers.

If Microsoft designed a fork I think it would
have 357 tines going in all directions. Then the manual
they didn't provide would cover 120 pages and explain
the names, acronyms and purposes for the various
tine combinations. And no one would use their fork,
but it would be a damned clever piece of work.


 




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