No. The EXE installs the full redistributable; the MSI is a subset (minimum).
No – the “d” stands for debug version, which is not redistributable. You must install Visual Studio on the target machine. vc runtime minimum x64.msi download
vc_redist.x64.exe /quiet /layout "C:\ExtractedRedist" Then browse to C:\ExtractedRedist → find the MSI file(s) inside a nested \packages folder. You must install Visual Studio on the target machine
Yes – use msiexec /a vc_runtime_minimum_x64.msi to create an administrative install point. 10. Conclusion The vc_runtime_minimum_x64.msi is a lightweight, deployable component essential for many C++ applications on 64-bit Windows. Always obtain it from trusted Microsoft sources (via the official redistributable EXE). For production environments, prefer the full VC++ Redistributable unless you have a specific need for the minimal MSI. Appendix – Example Extraction Command (to get MSI from EXE): For production environments