I've got 5 separate versions of Visual Basic C++ on my computer. I
don't write any type of programming, I'm a home user. Do I need all this
stuff or can I remove them? Thanks.

"Mordaci" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:k0j5og$nhu$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've got 5 separate versions of Visual Basic C++ on my computer. I
> don't write any type of programming, I'm a home user. Do I need all this
> stuff or can I remove them? Thanks.


We need know the names of the Visual Basic,
so we be able to help you.....

Mordaci <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I've got 5 separate versions of Visual Basic C++ on my computer. I
>don't write any type of programming, I'm a home user. Do I need all this
>stuff or can I remove them? Thanks.

Visual Basic and C++ are two very different programming languages, so
saying you have "Visual Basic C++" doesn't tell us what's going on.
What exactly are you seeing?

--
Tim Slattery
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"Mordaci" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:k0j5og$nhu$(E-Mail Removed)...

> I've got 5 separate versions of Visual Basic C++ on my computer. I don't
> write any type of programming, I'm a home user. Do I need all this stuff
> or can I remove them? Thanks.

You can test for yourself.
Assuming each is in its own /Program Files/Filename folder,
rrename each folder with prefix x e.g. /xFilename, then
reboot and run as normal. If any software calls to /Filename
it will fail and giver you an error message. If none appears
in a month or two, you can remove all such renamed folders.


--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

On 8/16/2012 9:26 AM, Tim Slattery wrote:
> Mordaci<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> I've got 5 separate versions of Visual Basic C++ on my computer. I
>> don't write any type of programming, I'm a home user. Do I need all this
>> stuff or can I remove them? Thanks.
>
> Visual Basic and C++ are two very different programming languages, so
> saying you have "Visual Basic C++" doesn't tell us what's going on.
> What exactly are you seeing?
>

Here's a photo of my Control Panel entries. Don't understand if they
are all needed. I like the idea of just renaming them and seeing what
happens. Thanks for replies.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/838/38848072.jpg/
--
Ed Mc
Nam Vet '66-'67
Semper Fi

On 17/08/2012 03:22, Motor T wrote:
> On 8/16/2012 9:26 AM, Tim Slattery wrote:
>> Mordaci<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> I've got 5 separate versions of Visual Basic C++ on my computer. I
>>> don't write any type of programming, I'm a home user. Do I need all this
>>> stuff or can I remove them? Thanks.
>>
>> Visual Basic and C++ are two very different programming languages, so
>> saying you have "Visual Basic C++" doesn't tell us what's going on.
>> What exactly are you seeing?
>>
>
> Here's a photo of my Control Panel entries. Don't understand if
> they are all needed. I like the idea of just renaming them and seeing
> what happens. Thanks for replies.
> http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/838/38848072.jpg/

You can't remove redistributable program files because they have been
installed by specific programs that require them to run the programs.

Redistributable files aren't full compiler programs that create exe
files that can run on their own. These are support files to make
applications smaller and faster.

Don't remove them at all.

Good luck.


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Motor T wrote:
> On 8/16/2012 9:26 AM, Tim Slattery wrote:
>> Mordaci<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> I've got 5 separate versions of Visual Basic C++ on my computer. I
>>> don't write any type of programming, I'm a home user. Do I need all this
>>> stuff or can I remove them? Thanks.
>>
>> Visual Basic and C++ are two very different programming languages, so
>> saying you have "Visual Basic C++" doesn't tell us what's going on.
>> What exactly are you seeing?
>>
>
> Here's a photo of my Control Panel entries. Don't understand if they
> are all needed. I like the idea of just renaming them and seeing what
> happens. Thanks for replies.
> http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/838/38848072.jpg/

I believe those are library files. Things like DLL, used
by some program you're using.

There are two ways to dispense them. They can be dropped into
the Program Files folder, when an application is installed.
In other words, if the developer knows the program needs msvcm90.dll,
a copy might be installed, next to the main program.

Or, the program developer can say, "here, install this package
from Microsoft, to get the DLLs", and that's where that redistributable
comes from. Some program writers, make the user go scrounge for
those files, which is where the redist comes in.

If you have the *original* installers for those five entries,
then you could do what you want with them.

If you don't know where they came from, then removing them could
be a mistake.

You have the option of doing a backup, and then going crazy. Then, test
your apps and see what breaks.

I have a few of those redist here. This is a typical file name - in
this case, it doesn't even identify that it is actually the 2008 version.

vcredist_x86.exe

Inside are files like msvcm90.dll, msvcp90.dll, msvcr90.dll and
they're some kind of CRT or C runtime file. A C library of some sort.

You may have Program File folders already, with some of those
files in it. The redist, could be dropping those files into the
system folder.

Example of a download page for them, here.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl...ylang=en&id=29

The space used by those is so tiny, it's hardly worth bothering with...

Paul

"Motor T" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:k0k9sg$8i8$(E-Mail Removed)...
> On 8/16/2012 9:26 AM, Tim Slattery wrote:
>> Mordaci<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> I've got 5 separate versions of Visual Basic C++ on my computer. I
>>> don't write any type of programming, I'm a home user. Do I need all this
>>> stuff or can I remove them? Thanks.
>>
>> Visual Basic and C++ are two very different programming languages, so
>> saying you have "Visual Basic C++" doesn't tell us what's going on.
>> What exactly are you seeing?
>>
>
> Here's a photo of my Control Panel entries. Don't understand if they
> are all needed. I like the idea of just renaming them and seeing what
> happens. Thanks for replies.
> http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/838/38848072.jpg/

They are just add-on for Microsoft Office, Games, and so on.........

Good Guy <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On 17/08/2012 03:22, Motor T wrote:
>> On 8/16/2012 9:26 AM, Tim Slattery wrote:
>>> Mordaci<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've got 5 separate versions of Visual Basic C++ on my computer. I
>>>> don't write any type of programming, I'm a home user. Do I need all this
>>>> stuff or can I remove them? Thanks.
>>>
>>> Visual Basic and C++ are two very different programming languages, so
>>> saying you have "Visual Basic C++" doesn't tell us what's going on.
>>> What exactly are you seeing?
>>>
>>
>> Here's a photo of my Control Panel entries. Don't understand if
>> they are all needed. I like the idea of just renaming them and seeing
>> what happens. Thanks for replies.
>> http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/838/38848072.jpg/
>
>You can't remove redistributable program files because they have been
>installed by specific programs that require them to run the programs.
>
>Redistributable files aren't full compiler programs that create exe
>files that can run on their own. These are support files to make
>applications smaller and faster.

That's my take too. Support libraries for programs written in C++ (of
which there are many). Leave 'em alone.

--
Tim Slattery
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On 8/17/2012 5:43 AM, Tim Slattery wrote:
> Good Guy<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> On 17/08/2012 03:22, Motor T wrote:
>>> On 8/16/2012 9:26 AM, Tim Slattery wrote:
>>>> Mordaci<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I've got 5 separate versions of Visual Basic C++ on my computer. I
>>>>> don't write any type of programming, I'm a home user. Do I need all this
>>>>> stuff or can I remove them? Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Visual Basic and C++ are two very different programming languages, so
>>>> saying you have "Visual Basic C++" doesn't tell us what's going on.
>>>> What exactly are you seeing?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Here's a photo of my Control Panel entries. Don't understand if
>>> they are all needed. I like the idea of just renaming them and seeing
>>> what happens. Thanks for replies.
>>> http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/838/38848072.jpg/
>>
>> You can't remove redistributable program files because they have been
>> installed by specific programs that require them to run the programs.
>>
>> Redistributable files aren't full compiler programs that create exe
>> files that can run on their own. These are support files to make
>> applications smaller and faster.
>
> That's my take too. Support libraries for programs written in C++ (of
> which there are many). Leave 'em alone.
>

Thanks everyone for the explanations and advice. I'll just leave well
enough alone.
--
Ed Mc
Nam Vet '66-'67
Semper Fi