Instead of bundling these DLLs with every app (which would waste disk space and cause version conflicts), Microsoft distributes them via the . The user must install the appropriate redistributable before running the application.
This article explains exactly what Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 is, how it fits into the Visual C++ versioning scheme, why so many applications depend on it, and how to resolve the most frequent installation and runtime errors. Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 refers to a specific version of Microsoft’s C++ compiler and the corresponding runtime libraries. The number 14.0 corresponds to the Visual Studio 2015 toolset. microsoft visual c 14.0
| Visual Studio Version | Internal Toolset Version | Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable | |----------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------| | Visual Studio 2015 | 14.0 | VC++ 2015 Redistributable | | Visual Studio 2017 | 14.1 | VC++ 2017 Redistributable (binary-compatible with 14.0) | | Visual Studio 2019 | 14.2 | VC++ 2019 Redistributable | | Visual Studio 2022 | 14.3 | VC++ 2022 Redistributable | Instead of bundling these DLLs with every app