Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2017 installs run-time components of Visual C++ libraries. These components are required to run C++ applications that are developed using Visual Studio 2017 and link dynamically to Visual C++ libraries. The packages can be used to run such applications on a computer even if it does not have Visual Studio 2017 installed. These packages also install run-time components of C Runtime (CRT), Standard C++, MFC, C++ AMP, and OpenMP libraries. ## Notes [Supported Operating Systems](https://www.visualstudio.com/productinfo/visual-studio-15-system-requirements-vs): Windows 10, Windows 8.1 / Server 2012 R2 (with KB2919355), Windows 8 / Windows Server 2012, Windows 7 SP1 (with KB3033929) / Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Vista SP2 / Server 2008 SP2, Windows XP SP3 / Windows Server 2003 SP2