Is VC++ 2010 redistributable supported on Windows 10?

Question

_{Monday, December 25, 2017 7:13 AM}

Hi,

We have an application that requires the presence of VC++ 2010 redistributable on the machine. Is VC++ 2010 redistributable supported on Windows 10? I don't see it under "Supported Operating System" for VC++ 2010 redistributable. I see some posts on various forums where VC++ 2010 redistributable has failed to install on Windows 10. Is it supported at all?

Thanks,
Priya.

All replies (6)

_{Tuesday, December 26, 2017 2:35 AM}

Hi,

System Requirements:

Supported Operating System:

Windows 7, Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 editions, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, Windows Vista Service Pack 2, Windows XP Service Pack 3

It seems that VC++2010 is not supported on Windows 10.

More information:

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x64)

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=14632

Thank you for understanding.

Best Regards,

Tao

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_{Tuesday, January 2, 2018 10:03 AM}

Yes, I have seen that, but I can both install and run VC++ redistributable on Windows 10. Why would it allow that if it wasn't supported? Help!

_{Tuesday, January 2, 2018 11:12 AM | 1 vote}

"not supported" means: if there is a problem on Windows 10, you are on your own: Microsoft is not required to fix any bugs in the dll's or in Windows 10. (But they usually do).
 
Thats different to "not compatible" which means there is a known issue and it is guaranteed to not work correctly.

_{Tuesday, January 2, 2018 12:10 PM}

I had asked the same question on another forum https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/6b83fc39-98b8-4427-8600-100b30b5b36e/is-vc-2010-redistributable-supported-on-windows-10?forum=vcgeneral

and seems like VC++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable is supported on Windows 10 according to https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2661358/minimum-service-pack-levels-for-microsoft-vc-redistributable-packages

_{Tuesday, January 2, 2018 12:12 PM}

but following the link to downlaod then results in this page:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13523
which does not list Windows 10 as supported.

_{Tuesday, January 2, 2018 1:52 PM}

True, but the first sentence says this: The Microsoft Download Center pages for Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Packages do not consistently show the specific minimum service pack levels that are required for the target operating systems. This article indicates the minimum service pack level for these Redistributable Packages.

So, I assume that they mean that the download pages are not updated.