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Add-AppxPackage -Path "C:\Path\To\Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx" Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard

include an in-box version of VCLibs, but it may be older. Declaring the dependency ensures the latest version is installed. microsoft.vclibs

140.00 is the most common today, covering VS 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022 (all use version 14.x runtime). Add-AppxPackage -Path "C:\Path\To\Microsoft

Without it, your app may crash on launch with errors like: covering VS 2015

(Visual C++ Library) is a framework package containing the Visual C++ Runtime libraries necessary for applications built with C++.

Sometimes, you try to uninstall a bulky app you don't use anymore. You hit "Uninstall," and Windows says: "Cannot uninstall. This is required by another app." You check the list, and the only thing using it is... nothing?