This browser is no longer supported.
Upgrade to Microsoft Edge to take advantage of the latest features, security updates, and technical support.
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(76.8, 47%, 17%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EB%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
After running Ccleaner it reports a number of out of date Visual C++ files/apps.
It says that these are a security threat and should be updated (at a cost).
I don't appear to have Visual studio installed on my windows 11 pc, perhaps it's lurking somewhere, installed with MS Office or such.
Should I attempt to update the files and if so, how?
Should I delete these files?
Thanks
Should I be concerned about the 'security risk' reported by Ccleaner?
Should I be concerned about the 'security risk' reported by Ccleaner?
Well, what was reported by your tool? We can't give you meaningful advice without relevant information.
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(201.6, 57.00000000000001%, 29%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EMY%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Is there any update? What procedures require payment?
Hi guys, thanks for your patience.
Here's the report, I've had to copy by hand:
"These Issues may slow down your performance and cause security risks to your pc."
"Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2010 (x86), current 10.0.30319; new 10.0.40219"
"Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable 2010 (x64), current 14.0.24123.0; new 14.29.30153.0"
"Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable 2010 (x86), current 14.23.27820.0; new 14.29.30153.0"
"Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2013 (x64), current 12.0.21005.1; new 12.0.40664.0"
"Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2013 (x86), current 12.0.21005.1; new 12.0.40664.0"
Your advice will be appreciated, thanks
You can update to the latest version.
You don't need to delete the files.
There is update download link provided in RLWA32's answer.
Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable latest supported downloads Such as version current 10.0.30319; new 10.0.40219
These kinds of notifications are common when an installed application is dependent on the C/C++ runtime DLLs that were installed with it or by the related VC++ redistributables installer. If the application and its related dependencies are old enough they are no longer supported by Microsoft and do not receive security updates. For Microsoft products you can refer to Search Product and Services Lifecycle Information to determine when they have reached end of life and are no longer supported.
Refer to Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable latest supported downloads to see which available downloads are supported or are out of support. Anything older than VS2005 is not included in the listing and is obviously out of support.
It isn't possible to give a specific answer without knowing what VC++ files/apps have been identified by your tool.
Maybe only the runtime dlls need to be updated or the entire application (including its related dependencies) needs updating or the entire application should be uninstalled and replaced by installing a currently supported version.
Only you are in a position to accumulate and examine the available information and ultimately make that determination.