Visual C++ Runtime 2015 <720p>

Absolutely not. Run appwiz.cpl and count how many programs depend on it. You will likely find 30+ dependencies. Uninstalling it will break half your applications.

Deploy the combined 2015-2022 redist via GPO. Remove standalone 2015 if present to avoid "side-by-side" configuration warnings. visual c++ runtime 2015

The reason people hate VC++ 2015 is because they get errors for it. However, 99% of the time, the error is not Microsoft's fault—it's the fault of a lazy game developer who didn't include the installer in their _CommonRedist folder. Absolutely not