Microsoft.vclibs.x64.appx -

If you distribute a C++ UWP app the Microsoft Store:

Get the official .appx from Microsoft’s VLSC (Volume Licensing Service Center) or a trusted source like the Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00 package from a GitHub release of a reputable app.

Just as classic .exe apps rely on vcredist_x64.exe (the Visual C++ Redistributable), UWP apps need this .appx version of the same runtime. It includes essential components like the C runtime (CRT), Standard C++, MFC, and C++ AMP.

Add-AppxPackage -Path "C:\path\to\main.appxbundle"

| File name | Corresponds to | |-----------|----------------| | microsoft.vclibs.x64.14.00.appx | Visual Studio 2015–2022 (VC++ 14.x) | | microsoft.vclibs.x64.12.00.appx | Visual Studio 2013 | | microsoft.vclibs.x64.11.00.appx | Visual Studio 2012 |

This file is the "AppX" version of the . While standard desktop programs (.exe) use the traditional installer, modern Windows apps (packaged as .msix or .appx) require these runtime libraries to be installed as a "Framework Package". VCLibs : Stands for Visual C++ Libraries.

Yes – but it’s not on a simple download page. Microsoft distributes it inside:

: These libraries are shared across multiple apps, meaning you don't need a separate copy for every program.

If you distribute a C++ UWP app the Microsoft Store:

Get the official .appx from Microsoft’s VLSC (Volume Licensing Service Center) or a trusted source like the Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00 package from a GitHub release of a reputable app.

Just as classic .exe apps rely on vcredist_x64.exe (the Visual C++ Redistributable), UWP apps need this .appx version of the same runtime. It includes essential components like the C runtime (CRT), Standard C++, MFC, and C++ AMP.

Add-AppxPackage -Path "C:\path\to\main.appxbundle"

| File name | Corresponds to | |-----------|----------------| | microsoft.vclibs.x64.14.00.appx | Visual Studio 2015–2022 (VC++ 14.x) | | microsoft.vclibs.x64.12.00.appx | Visual Studio 2013 | | microsoft.vclibs.x64.11.00.appx | Visual Studio 2012 |

This file is the "AppX" version of the . While standard desktop programs (.exe) use the traditional installer, modern Windows apps (packaged as .msix or .appx) require these runtime libraries to be installed as a "Framework Package". VCLibs : Stands for Visual C++ Libraries.

Yes – but it’s not on a simple download page. Microsoft distributes it inside:

: These libraries are shared across multiple apps, meaning you don't need a separate copy for every program.