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Downloads:
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Downloads of v 9.0.30729.6163:
543,576
Last Update:
10 Apr 2019
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Software Author(s):
- Microsoft
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package
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Downloads:
1,211,935
Downloads of v 9.0.30729.6163:
543,576
Maintainer(s):
Software Author(s):
- Microsoft
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To install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:
To upgrade Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:
To uninstall Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:
NOTE: This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.
1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment
Please see the organizational deployment guide
2. Get the package into your environment-
Open Source or Commercial:
- Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://chocolatey.org/api/v2. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
- You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download
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Open Source
- Download the Package Download
- Follow manual internalization instructions
-
Package Internalizer (C4B)
- Run
choco download vcredist2008 --internalize --source=https://chocolatey.org/api/v2
(additional options) - Run
choco push --source="'http://internal/odata/repo'"
for package and dependencies - Automate package internalization
- Run
3. Enter your internal repository url
(this should look similar to https://chocolatey.org/api/v2)
4. Choose your deployment method:
choco upgrade vcredist2008 -y --source="'STEP 3 URL'" [other options]
See options you can pass to upgrade.
See best practices for scripting.
Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.
If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:
choco upgrade vcredist2008 -y --source="'STEP 3 URL'"
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE
Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
Exit 0
}
Exit $exitCode
- name: Ensure vcredist2008 installed
win_chocolatey:
name: vcredist2008
state: present
version: 9.0.30729.6163
source: STEP 3 URL
See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.
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chocolatey_package 'vcredist2008' do
action :install
version '9.0.30729.6163'
source 'STEP 3 URL'
end
See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.
Chocolatey::Ensure-Package
(
Name: vcredist2008,
Version: 9.0.30729.6163,
Source: STEP 3 URL
);
Requires Otter Chocolatey Extension. See docs at https://inedo.com/den/otter/chocolatey.
cChocoPackageInstaller vcredist2008
{
Name = 'vcredist2008'
Ensure = 'Present'
Version = '9.0.30729.6163'
Source = 'STEP 3 URL'
}
Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.
package { 'vcredist2008':
provider => 'chocolatey',
ensure => '9.0.30729.6163',
source => 'STEP 3 URL',
}
Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.
salt '*' chocolatey.install vcredist2008 version="9.0.30729.6163" source="STEP 3 URL"
See docs at https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/ref/modules/all/salt.modules.chocolatey.html.
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The Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package installs runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries required to run applications developed with Visual C++ SP1 on a computer that does not have Visual C++ 2008 SP1 installed.
This package installs runtime components of C Runtime (CRT), Standard C++, ATL, MFC, OpenMP and MSDIA libraries. For libraries that support side-by-side deployment model (CRT, SCL, ATL, MFC, OpenMP) they are installed into the native assembly cache, also called WinSxS folder, on versions of Windows operating system that support side-by-side assemblies.
Notes
- This will install both the 32 and 64 bit versions on a 64 bit OS. The 32 bit version will only be installed on a 32 bit OS.
- Latest supported Visual C++ downloads
$params = @{
PackageName = 'vcredist2008'
FileType = 'exe'
Url = 'https://download.microsoft.com/download/5/D/8/5D8C65CB-C849-4025-8E95-C3966CAFD8AE/vcredist_x86.exe'
Url64bit = 'https://download.microsoft.com/download/5/D/8/5D8C65CB-C849-4025-8E95-C3966CAFD8AE/vcredist_x64.exe'
Checksum = '470640aa4bb7db8e69196b5edb0010933569e98d'
Checksum64 = 'a7c83077b8a28d409e36316d2d7321fa0ccdb7e8'
ChecksumType = "sha1"
ChecksumType64= 'sha1'
SilentArgs = '/Q /NORESTART'
ValidExitCodes= @(0,3010) # http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368542(VS.85).aspx
}
Install-ChocolateyPackage @params
# Install both 32bit and 64bit on a 64bit OS
# If a program is compiled as x86 and the 32bit version of vcredist isn't installed, then the program would fail to start.
if (Get-ProcessorBits 64) {
$originalChocolateyForceX86 = $Env:chocolateyForceX86
$Env:chocolateyForceX86 = $true
Install-ChocolateyPackage @params
$Env:chocolateyForceX86 = $originalChocolateyForceX86
}
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$packageName = 'vcredist2008'
$softwareNamePattern = 'Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable*'
[array] $key = Get-UninstallRegistryKey $softwareNamePattern
$cnt = if (Get-ProcessorBits 64) {2} else {1}
if ($key.Count -in 1,2) {
$key | % {
$packageArgs = @{
packageName = $packageName
silentArgs = "/quiet /qn /norestart"
fileType = 'msi'
validExitCodes = @(0,3010) # http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368542(VS.85).aspx
file = "$($_.UninstallString.Replace(' /x86=0', ''))" #"C:\Program Files\OpenSSH\uninstall.exe" /x86=0
}
Uninstall-ChocolateyPackage @packageArgs
}
}
elseif ($key.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Warning "$packageName has already been uninstalled by other means."
}
elseif ($key.Count -gt $cnt) {
Write-Warning "$($key.Count) matches found!"
Write-Warning "To prevent accidental data loss, no programs will be uninstalled."
Write-Warning "Please alert package maintainer the following keys were matched:"
$key | % {Write-Warning "- $($_.DisplayName)"}
}
Log in or click on link to see number of positives.
- vcredist_x64.exe (b811f2c047a3) - ## / 67
- vcredist_x86.exe (6b3e4c51c6c0) - ## / 71
- vcredist2008.9.0.30729.6163.nupkg (a9532775f1f7) - ## / 60
In cases where actual malware is found, the packages are subject to removal. Software sometimes has false positives. Moderators do not necessarily validate the safety of the underlying software, only that a package retrieves software from the official distribution point and/or validate embedded software against official distribution point (where distribution rights allow redistribution).
Chocolatey Pro provides runtime protection from possible malware.
Version | Downloads | Last Updated | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package 9.0.30729.6163 | 543576 | Wednesday, April 10, 2019 | Approved |
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package 9.0.30729.6162 | 9346 | Monday, April 8, 2019 | Approved |
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package 9.0.30729.6161 | 444395 | Tuesday, January 19, 2016 | Approved |
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package 9.0.30729.4148 | 92656 | Tuesday, January 19, 2016 | Approved |
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package 9.0.30729.17 | 1904 | Tuesday, January 19, 2016 | Approved |
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package 9.0.30729.1 | 26280 | Monday, February 27, 2012 | Unknown |
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package 9.0.21022.8 | 93778 | Friday, August 28, 2015 | Approved |
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- MFC Security Update: A security issue has been identified leading to MFC application vulnerability in DLL planting due to MFC not specifying the full path to system/localization DLLs. You can protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart.
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