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What is the Lifecycle Policy for Visual C++ Redistributable and MSVC toolset?
The Microsoft C and C++ toolset (MSVC), Visual C++ Redistributable, and the MSVC runtime libraries follow the Fixed Lifecycle Policy. They are supported according to the support lifecycle of the version of Visual Studio (including the Visual Studio Build Tools) in which they first ship, even if they ship in a subsequent version of Visual Studio.
How is the Visual C++ Redistributable updated?
The Visual C++ Redistributable installs the MSVC runtime libraries. Starting with Visual Studio 2015, the Visual C++ Redistributable is an in-place cumulative update. Each subsequent release of the Redistributable is compatible with programs compiled by using prior versions of the MSVC toolset between Visual Studio versions 2015 and 2022.
What are the support dates of the Visual C++ Redistributable, MSVC runtime libraries, and MSVC toolset?
| Listing | Start date | Mainstream end date | Extended end date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual C++ Redistributable and MSVC 2002 | Feb 12, 2002 | July 10, 2007 | July 9, 2012 |
| Visual C++ Redistributable and MSVC 2003 | Jul 10, 2003 | Oct 14, 2008 | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Visual C++ Redistributable and MSVC 2005 | Jan 27, 2006 | Apr 12, 2011 | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Visual C++ Redistributable and MSVC 2008 | Feb 19, 2008 | Apr 9, 2013 | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Visual C++ Redistributable and MSVC 2010 | Jun 29, 2010 | Jul 14, 2015 | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Visual C++ Redistributable and MSVC 2012 | Oct 31, 2012 | Jan 9, 2018 | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Visual C++ Redistributable and MSVC 2013 | Jan 15, 2014 | Apr 9, 2019 | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Visual C++ Redistributable and MSVC 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022 | See version list below | See version list below | See version list below |
What are the support dates for Visual C++ Redistributable, MSVC runtime libraries, and MSVC toolset versions 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, and later?
Starting with Visual Studio 2015, the runtime libraries and apps built with the toolsets from Visual Studio versions 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022 are binary-compatible with the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable. For these versions, we recommend customers use the latest available version of the C++ Redistributable. For more information, see C++ binary compatibility 2015-2022 and Latest supported Visual C++ Redistributable downloads.
| MSVC version | C++ Redistributable & runtime libraries version | Shipped with | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V140 - 14.00 | Visual Studio 2015 GA | Jul 20, 2015 | Jul 11, 2017 | |
| V140 - 14.00 | 14.0.24212.0 | Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 | Jul 20, 2015 | Oct 14, 2025 (Supported version) |
| V141 - 14.00 | Visual Studio 2017 v15.0 LTSC | Mar 7, 2017 | Jan 14, 2020 | |
| V141 - 14.16 | 14.16.27052.0 | Visual Studio 2017 v15.9 final | Nov 13, 2018 | Apr 13, 2027 (Supported version) |
| V142 - 14.20 | Visual Studio 2019 v16.0 LTSC | Apr 2, 2019 | Jan 12, 2021 | |
| V142 - 14.24 | Visual Studio 2019 v16.4 LTSC | Dec 3, 2019 | Oct 12, 2021 | |
| V142 - 14.27 | Visual Studio 2019 v16.7 LTSC | Aug 5, 2020 | Apr 12, 2022 | |
| V142 - 14.28 | Visual Studio 2019 v16.6 LTSC | Apr 2, 2019 | Oct 11, 2022 | |
| V142 - 14.29 | 14.29.30157.0 | Visual Studio 2019 v16.11 final | Apr 2, 2019 | Apr 10, 2029 (Supported version) |
| V143 - 14.30 | Visual Studio 2022 v17.0 LTSC | Nov 8, 2021 | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| V143 - 14.32 | Visual Studio 2022 v17.2 LTSC | May 10, 2022 | Jan 9, 2024 | |
| V143 - 14.34 | Visual Studio 2022 v17.4 LTSC | Nov 8, 2022 | Jul 11, 2024 | |
| V143 - 14.36 | 14.36.32547.0 | Visual Studio 2022 v17.6 LTSC | May 16, 2023 | Jan 9, 2025 (Supported version) |
| V143 - 14.38 | 14.38.33142.0 | Visual Studio 2022 v17.8 LTSC | Nov 14, 2024 | Jul 8, 2025 (Supported version) |
| V143 - 14.40 | 14.40.33816.0 | Visual Studio 2022 v17.10 LTSC | May 21, 2024 | Jan 13, 2026 (Supported version) |
| V143 - 14.41 | 14.40.33816.0 (same as 17.10) | Visual Studio 2022 v17.11 | August 13, 2024 | Nov 12, 2024 |
| V143 - 14.42 | 14.42.34433 | Visual Studio 2022 v17.12 LTSC | Nov 12, 2024 | July 14, 2026 (Supported version) |
| V143 - 14.43 | TBD | Visual Studio 2022 v17.13 | TBD | TBD |
| V143 - 14.xx TBD future version |
TBD version | Visual Studio 2022 v17.xx | Nov 8, 2021 | Jan 13, 2032 (Supported version) |
Note
- The version of the Visual C++ Redistributable that shipped with the final update for Visual Studio 2015, 2017, and 2019 will be supported for the duration of the respective Visual Studio lifecycle. Users must be on the latest serviced release of that version to be supported.
- Non-LTSC versions of the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2017, 2019, and 2022 were not supported past the subsequent minor version release. For example, v17.5 was supported only until v17.6 released. For more information, see Visual Studio Channels and Release Rhythm.
Will there be support for legacy Visual C++ Redistributables for Microsoft products?
There are a few specific instances where we continue to support the Visual C++ Redistributable beyond the underlying Visual Studio product lifecycle. This support is for security fixes only, and only in the context and timeframe of the Microsoft product(s) that depend on it. The following table indicates the Microsoft product and the corresponding Visual C++ Redistributable supported for that product. See the product's lifecycle information page for details on the support lifecycle.
| Product | Version | Visual C++ Redistributable version |
|---|---|---|
| .NET 3.5 included in Windows | 3.5 | VC++ 2008 (v9.x) |
| System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) | 2016 | VC++ 2012 (v11.x) VC++ 2013 (v12.x) |
| System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) | 2019 | VC++ 2012 (v11.x) VC++ 2013 (v12.x) |
| System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) | 2022 | VC++ 2012 (v11.x) VC++ 2013 (v12.x) |
| SharePoint Server | 2016 | VC++ 2012 (v11.x) |
| SharePoint Server | 2019 | VC++ 2012 (v11.x) |
| *SQL Server | 2012 (11.x) | VC++ 2010 (v10.x) |
| *SQL Server | 2014 (12.x) | VC++ 2010 (v10.x) |
| *SQL Server | 2016 (13.x) | VC++ 2010 (v10.x) |
| SQL Server | 2017 (14.x) | VC++ 2015-2022 |
| SQL Server | 2019 (15.x) | VC++ 2015-2022 |
| SQL Server | 2022 (26.x) | VC++ 2015-2022 |
| Office | 2016 | VC++ 2015-2022 |
| Office | 2019 | VC++ 2015-2022 |
| Office | 2021 | VC++ 2015-2022 |
* For SQL Server versions 2012, 2014, and 2016 see Visual C++ Redistributable installed with SQL Server alerts end of life or obsolete - SQL Server.
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