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Visual C++ Redistributable Version Check

Description:

We check if the Visual C++ Redistributable versions required for the installed Exchange server role are installed and up to date. Exchange Server specifically requires the Visual C++ 2012 (VC++ 11.0) and Visual C++ 2013 (VC++ 12.0) Redistributable. These older versions are not replaced by newer Visual C++ Redistributable versions (e.g., the latest Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable) and must remain installed.

When Health Checker reports that a version is "outdated", it means the installed version of that specific year's Redistributable (2012 or 2013) needs to be updated to the latest release within that same series.

Included in HTML Report?

Yes

Additional resources:

Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Latest Supported Downloads

Exchange Server 2019 prerequisites

Exchange Server 2016 prerequisites