If your system is missing this runtime, the application crashes immediately with an error like:
When you download the official "Redistributable," it actually contains three main components inside the installer:
# Run as Administrator $output = "$env:TEMP\VC_Minimum_x64.zip" $url = "https://www.nuget.org/api/v2/package/Microsoft.VCRuntime.140.minimum/14.38.33130" Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $output Expand-Archive -Path $output -DestinationPath "$env:TEMP\VC_Minimum" Write-Host "Extracted to $env:TEMP\VC_Minimum" -ForegroundColor Green
To ensure you have the most secure and up-to-date version, use the official permalink provided by Microsoft: Download Visual C++ 2022 x64 Redistributable Microsoft Learn Key Details Architecture
If you are seeing an error that a specific .msi file is missing during an update:
The specific phrasing of "Minimum Runtime" is where confusion often arises. When a user installs the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2022, the installation process actually writes two separate entries to the list of installed programs: the "Minimum Runtime" and the "Additional Runtime."
🛡️ Always prefer Microsoft’s official redistributable. Unauthorized repacks may lack security updates or contain malware.