Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 x64 Redistributable Silent Install and Uninstall Parameters

[AlexMT]

For those of you needing to deploy Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 x64 Redistributable across multiple machines, we list the silent install and uninstall commands which can be executed without user intervention, ensuring a clean and automated install or removal process for EXE installers.

About: Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 x64 Redistributable is a set of libraries that are used by some applications to run on Windows platform.

Application Name: Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 x64 Redistributable
Version: 14.40.33810
Main Application Website URL: https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe

EXE Installer (Silent Install): VC_redist.x64.exe

Code: Select all

/install /quiet /norestart /log <log_file_path>

EXE Installer (Silent Uninstall): VC_redist.x64.exe

Code: Select all

/uninstall /quiet /norestart /log <log_file_path>

The commands for the x86 version are the same:

Application Name: Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 x86 Redistributable
Version: 14.40.33810
Main Application Website URL: https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe

EXE Installer (Silent Install): VC_redist.x86.exe

Code: Select all

/install /quiet /norestart /log <log_file_path>

EXE Installer (Silent Uninstall): VC_redist.x86.exe

Code: Select all

/uninstall /quiet /norestart /log <log_file_path>

The same commands are available for the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable versions 2012 and 2013, for both x64 and x86 EXE silent install and uninstall!