: The latest supported packages for Visual Studio 2015–2022 are available on the Microsoft C++ Redistributable page .
| Scenario | Recommended Action | | :--- | :--- | | You need the full VS2015 IDE | Download the ISO from Microsoft Download Center (link above). Install Update 3, then run Windows Update to get the final 14.40 patches. | | You only need to build old projects | Install with the v140 toolset component. Much faster, safer, and still supports 14.40. | | You are on Windows 11/10 (Arm64) | Use VS2022 + v140 tools. Native Arm64 support for VS2015 is limited. | | You have no MSDN subscription | Use Visual Studio Community 2015 (free for individuals, open source, and small teams). | visual studio 14.40 download