Don't need everything? Just download the workloads you actually use. For standard .NET desktop and web development in English, use: vs_community.exe --layout C:\VSLayout --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetWeb --lang en-US . Step 3: Installing in the "Dark"
| Workload | Workload ID | | :--- | :--- | | .NET desktop development | Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop | | Desktop development with C++ | Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop | | ASP.NET and web development | Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetWeb | | Python development | Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Python | | Data storage and processing | Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Data | | Node.js development | Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Node |