Microsoft Visual C++
| Visual C++ | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Microsoft |
| Initial release | February 1993 |
| Stable release | 14.50 (Build 11205.157)
/ 11 November 2025 |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Platform | IA-32, x86-64 and ARM |
| Available in | English, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Czech, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Spanish, Turkish |
| Type | Compiler |
| License | Trialware and freeware |
| Website | visualstudio |
Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) is a compiler for the C, C++, C++/CLI and C++/CX programming languages by Microsoft. MSVC is proprietary software; it was originally a standalone product but later became a part of Visual Studio and made available in both trialware and freeware forms. It features tools for developing and debugging C++ code, especially code written for the Windows API, DirectX and .NET.
Many applications require redistributable Visual C++ runtime library packages to function correctly. These packages are frequently installed separately from the applications they support, enabling multiple applications to use the package with only a single installation. These Visual C++ redistributable and runtime packages are mostly installed for standard libraries that many applications use.