Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 — Uwp Desktop Runtime Package 2021

While "UWP" as a platform concept officially launched with Windows 8 and Windows 10, the Visual C++ 2012 runtime includes support for early Windows Runtime (WinRT) components and desktop apps that leverage certain UWP-like APIs. The package is primarily intended for desktop applications with optional Windows Store or modern UI support.

The is a system component required to run applications developed with Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 that target both classic Windows desktop environments and the Universal Windows Platform (UWP). This redistributable package installs runtime components of Visual C++ libraries necessary for executing C++ applications built with Visual Studio 2012 (Version 11.0) without requiring the full Visual Studio development environment on the end user’s machine. microsoft visual c++ 2012 uwp desktop runtime package