C# check for installed version of .NET Framework and MS Visual C++ Redist

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How can I check if .NET 4.5+ and MS Visual C++ Redist 2013/2015/2017 are installed on the machine that is running my application?

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Hainan Zhao On

It depends on what kind of application you are talking about. If you have a installer, you can bundle the .Net and Visual C++ installer, and run it upon installing your application. Those installers are smart enough to skip if existing or newer versions are found on the machine.