How do I install Visual Studio on Windows 7?

How to Download and Install Visual Studio for Windows

Current versions of the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015-2022 only support Windows Vista, 7, 8.1, 10, and 11 . The last version of the Visual C++ Redistributable that works on Windows XP shipped in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.7 (file versions starting with 14.27).

Check your operating system and apply the latest Windows Updates: You can see the system requirements for Visual Studio 2022, Visual Studio 2019 and for Visual Studio 2017 here. Visual Studio requires Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or newer , and runs best on Windows 10.

Supported Operating Systems Windows Server 2016: Standard and Datacenter. Windows 8.1 (with Update 2919355): Core, Professional, and Enterprise. Windows Server 2012 R2 (with Update 2919355): Essentials, Standard, Datacenter. Windows 7 SP1 (with latest Windows Updates): Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate .15 Mar 2022