| Visual Studio Release | Internal VC++ Version | Runtime DLL Version (x64) | |-----------------------|----------------------|----------------------------| | 2015 | 14.0 | 14.0.xxxxx | | 2017 | 14.1x | 14.16.xxxxx | | 2019 | 14.2x | 14.29.xxxxx | | 2022 | 14.3x | 14.38.xxxxx (latest) | All share the 14 major version. An application built with VS2022 can run on a system with only the VS2015 redistributable, provided the APIs used are unchanged. 3. Core Library Components (x64) When installed, the following files are placed in C:\Windows\System32 (for x64 libraries on a 64-bit OS). Note that on x64 Windows, System32 contains 64-bit binaries, while SysWOW64 contains 32-bit ones.
| Library Name | Description | Key Exports/Usage | |--------------|-------------|--------------------| | vcruntime140.dll | Main runtime (CRT) | memcpy , printf , malloc , exception handling | | vcruntime140_1.dll | Additional CRT (VS 2017+) | __C_specific_handler , __current_exception | | msvcp140.dll | Standard C++ Library | std::string , std::vector , iostreams | | msvcp140_1.dll | Concurrent containers (parallel STL) | concurrent_vector , concurrent_queue | | msvcp140_2.dll | Additional STL features | Internal allocators | | msvcp140_atomic_wait.dll | Atomic wait operations (C++20) | __std_atomic_wait | | vccorlib140.dll | C++/CX support (UWP/WinRT) | Reference counting, async | | concrt140.dll | Concurrency Runtime | task_group , parallel_for | visual c 14 runtime libraries -x64-
This paper focuses specifically on the architecture, detailing its composition, deployment, versioning, and troubleshooting. 2. Versioning and Nomenclature Understanding the versioning is essential: | Visual Studio Release | Internal VC++ Version
| Visual Studio Release | Internal VC++ Version | Runtime DLL Version (x64) | |-----------------------|----------------------|----------------------------| | 2015 | 14.0 | 14.0.xxxxx | | 2017 | 14.1x | 14.16.xxxxx | | 2019 | 14.2x | 14.29.xxxxx | | 2022 | 14.3x | 14.38.xxxxx (latest) | All share the 14 major version. An application built with VS2022 can run on a system with only the VS2015 redistributable, provided the APIs used are unchanged. 3. Core Library Components (x64) When installed, the following files are placed in C:\Windows\System32 (for x64 libraries on a 64-bit OS). Note that on x64 Windows, System32 contains 64-bit binaries, while SysWOW64 contains 32-bit ones.
| Library Name | Description | Key Exports/Usage | |--------------|-------------|--------------------| | vcruntime140.dll | Main runtime (CRT) | memcpy , printf , malloc , exception handling | | vcruntime140_1.dll | Additional CRT (VS 2017+) | __C_specific_handler , __current_exception | | msvcp140.dll | Standard C++ Library | std::string , std::vector , iostreams | | msvcp140_1.dll | Concurrent containers (parallel STL) | concurrent_vector , concurrent_queue | | msvcp140_2.dll | Additional STL features | Internal allocators | | msvcp140_atomic_wait.dll | Atomic wait operations (C++20) | __std_atomic_wait | | vccorlib140.dll | C++/CX support (UWP/WinRT) | Reference counting, async | | concrt140.dll | Concurrency Runtime | task_group , parallel_for |
This paper focuses specifically on the architecture, detailing its composition, deployment, versioning, and troubleshooting. 2. Versioning and Nomenclature Understanding the versioning is essential: