But for air-gapped / legacy projects, it’s still widely used in manufacturing, defense, and retro game modding. Want to install VS 2017 without telemetry ? Add --disable-telemetry to installer command line. Undocumented but worked in 2017 (removed in later versions). Would you like a comparison table between VS 2017 Community vs 2019/2022, or a guide to install it offline today?