32-bit
burnmachine scopedownload.visualstudio.microsoft.com · publisher domain- File name
- VC_redist.x86.exe
- SHA-256
- f0bab33a302b3cdb2e11113760d016f54fd3d2632c65ba7834fac4f0abd7f1a3
Microsoft Visual C++ v14 Redistributable (x86)
by Microsoft Corporation · Proprietary
100/100how this is calculated
The Microsoft Visual C++ v14 Redistributable Package (x86)
Getting the right Visual C++ Redistributable (x86) download
The 32-bit half of the Visual C++ 2015-2022 runtime. On 64-bit Windows people install only the x64 package and then wonder why a program still reports a missing DLL: plenty of applications are 32-bit and need this one specifically.
This is the same runtime as the x64 package, compiled for 32-bit applications. Both install side by side and neither replaces the other.
The rule is simple: match the application, not the operating system. A 32-bit program on 64-bit Windows needs the x86 runtime, and there is no downside to having both installed.
Installing only x64 is the classic mistake
On a 64-bit machine the x64 package looks like the obvious choice, and it is only half the answer. A large amount of desktop software is still built as 32-bit, so the x86 runtime is needed just as often.
Record
- Latest version
- 14.51.36247.0
- Package identifier
- Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x86
Official downloads
These URLs are the ones Microsoft Corporation declares in its own manifest. We do not proxy or shorten them, and we do not host a copy.
Verify the file you downloaded
Run this against the file on disk. If the output does not match the hash below, the file is not what Microsoft Corporation published. Delete it.
Windows · PowerShell
Get-FileHash "VC_redist.x86.exe" -Algorithm SHA256macOS · Linux
shasum -a 256 "VC_redist.x86.exe"Expected output
f0bab33a302b3cdb2e11113760d016f54fd3d2632c65ba7834fac4f0abd7f1a3
Got a different hash, or one you cannot place? Paste it into the hash checker and it will tell you which program and version it belongs to, past releases included.
Errors this package fixes
If a program reported one of these as missing, this is the package it belongs to. Installing it puts the file where it goes, registered properly, which downloading the DLL on its own does not.
How we scored this 100 out of 100
| Signal | Finding | Points |
|---|---|---|
| SHA-256 hash published | 1 of 1 installers ship a SHA-256 hashWithout a published hash there is no way to prove the file you downloaded is the file the publisher built. | 30 / 30 |
| Binary provenance | 1 on the publisher's own domainThe strongest signal against a repackaged installer: the file should come from the publisher, not from a mirror nobody vouches for. | 35 / 35 |
| Served over HTTPS | 1 of 1 over HTTPSAn installer fetched over plain HTTP can be modified in transit. | 15 / 15 |
| Licence declared | ProprietaryA declared licence tells you what you are actually allowed to do with the software. | 5 / 5 |
Is Microsoft Visual C++ v14 Redistributable (x86) safe to download?
Yes, in the sense we can actually verify: the installer downloads from microsoft.com, which is a domain we have tied to Microsoft Corporation.
The installer on this page comes with the SHA-256 Microsoft Corporation declared, so you do not have to take our word for it: hash the file you downloaded and compare.
What this does not tell you is whether the software itself is any good, or whether you want what it does once installed. A publisher can ship something you would rather not run and the download is still authentic. We answer the question we can measure and leave the other one to you.
If Windows says “Windows protected your PC” when you run it, that is SmartScreen reporting reputation, not a malware verdict — it shows up on perfectly legitimate software from small publishers and on releases that are simply new. The reverse matters more: no warning does not mean the file was checked.
How the 100/100 score is calculated · why the source matters more than the reputation
Install Microsoft Visual C++ v14 Redistributable (x86) with winget
Windows ships with a package manager, and this program is in it. The identifier below is the one Microsoft's repository uses, which is also where the download URL and hash on this page come from.
Install
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x86 --exactUpgrade later
winget upgrade --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x86Why --exact: without it winget matches on name as well as identifier, and a search that returns more than one package makes it stop and ask rather than install. Pinning the identifier is what makes the command safe to put in a script.
Not installing anything, or getting an error back? The commands that actually come up covers upgrading everything at once, what --include-unknown is for, and why winget can be missing from a machine that should have it.
Old versions of Microsoft Visual C++ v14 Redistributable (x86)20 with hashes
The version history of Microsoft Visual C++ v14 Redistributable (x86), each release with the download URL the publisher declared at the time and the SHA-256 to check it against. Useful when an update breaks something and you need to downgrade to a build that worked.
We do not host any of these files and never re-upload them, which is the difference between this and an old-version download site.
14.51.36231.0
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14.50.35719.0
released 23 Nov 2025E7267C1BDF9237C0B4A28CF027C382B97AA909934F84F1C92D3FB9F04173B33E
14.44.35211.0
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14.44.35208.0
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14.42.34438.0
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14.42.34433.0
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14.40.33816.0
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14.40.33810.0
released 01 May 2024A32DD41EAAB0C5E1EAA78BE3C0BB73B48593DE8D97A7510B97DE3FD993538600
14.38.33135.0
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14.38.33130.0
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14.38.32919.0
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14.36.32532.0
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14.34.31938.0
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14.34.31931.0
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14.34.31823.3
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14.32.31332.0
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14.32.31326.0
released 08 Apr 20222ACBFE92157C1CF1A7B524A9325824046D83DBFA3FEB1CBD4DD02A42E020F77C
14.32.31302.0
released 17 Mar 202237E08B5D6EDC325ACD805AD35CEE6506ADAF88ACCC7086BE2E771E69400AADE8
14.31.31103.0
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14.31.31005.0
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Earlier releases19 more
The file names, so you can tell what you have. Their hashes are in the hash checker and in the downloadable archive.
- 14.31.30919.0VC_redist.x86.exe
- 14.31.30818.0VC_redist.x86.exe
- 14.30.30704.0VC_redist.x86.exe
- 14.29.30139.0VC_redist.x86.exe
- 14.29.30135.0VC_redist.x86.exe
- 14.29.30133.0VC_redist.x86.exe
- 14.29.30040.0VC_redist.x86.exe
- 14.28.29914.0VC_redist.x86.exe
- 14.28.29913.0VC_redist.x86.exe
- 14.28.29910.0VC_redist.x86.exe
- 14.28.29325.2VC_redist.x86.exe
- 14.27.29016.0VC_redist.x86.exe
- 14.26.28720.3VC_redist.x86.exe
- 14.24.28127.4VC_redist.x86.exe
- 14.20.27404.0vc_redist.x86.exe
- 14.16.27033.0vc_redist.x86.exe
- 14.16.27027.1vc_redist.x86.exe
- 14.0.24516.0VC_redist.x86.exe
- 14.0.24215.1vc_redist.x86.exe
Publishers take old builds offline without warning, so a link here can stop working even though the hash stays correct forever. If you already have the file, the hash is what matters: it tells you whether what you have is what they published.
Every version on record40
Every Microsoft Visual C++ v14 Redistributable (x86) version with a published manifest, newest first. The most recent ones are listed above with their file names and hashes.
- 14.51.36247.0
- 14.51.36231.0
- 14.50.35719.0
- 14.44.35211.0
- 14.44.35208.0
- 14.42.34438.0
- 14.42.34433.0
- 14.40.33816.0
- 14.40.33810.0
- 14.38.33135.0
- 14.38.33130.0
- 14.38.32919.0
- 14.36.32532.0
- 14.34.31938.0
- 14.34.31931.0
- 14.34.31823.3
- 14.32.31332.0
- 14.32.31326.0
- 14.32.31302.0
- 14.31.31103.0
- 14.31.31005.0
- 14.31.30919.0
- 14.31.30818.0
- 14.30.30704.0
- 14.29.30139.0
- 14.29.30135.0
- 14.29.30133.0
- 14.29.30040.0
- 14.28.29914.0
- 14.28.29913.0
- 14.28.29910.0
- 14.28.29325.2
- 14.27.29016.0
- 14.26.28720.3
- 14.24.28127.4
- 14.20.27404.0
- 14.16.27033.0
- 14.16.27027.1
- 14.0.24516.0
- 14.0.24215.1
Common questions
- Do I need the x86 Visual C++ Redistributable on 64-bit Windows?
- Yes, if any 32-bit application on the machine needs it, which is common. The two packages install side by side and do not conflict, so installing both is the normal configuration.
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