Often when there is a corrupted or damaged Microsoft Visual C++ installation is there, QuickBooks user might end up in QuickBooks runtime redistributable error. As a consequence of this error, the server might restart spontaneously without any prior warning. The QuickBooks runtime redistributable error is often experienced when the Microsoft Visual C++ installation shows any type of issue.
Talking about Microsoft Visual C++, it is basically component that is automatically installed by QuickBooks. If the installation of this component is removed or gets damaged, then the probability of experiencing the runtime redistributable increases. This components has redistributable packages, which are basically libraries that are needs to run C++ applications.
While the error can be a bit too technical for some QuickBooks users, fixing this issue becomes easy once the right set of steps are performed. This segment shares the complete set of information about Microsoft Visual C++, along with the error resolution for QuickBooks Runtime Redistributable error.
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System Requirements for QuickBooks Runtime Redistributable
There are certain system requirements that you need to consider, in order to have get the redistributable packages of Visual C++.
Operating System
Here are the operating system that will support redistributable packages:
- Windows XP
- Windows 7 Service Pack 1
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Windows 8
- And Windows 8.1
Server
This includes the following:
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2008 R2SP1
- Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012 R2
Hardware Requirements
- At least 512 MB RAM
- Hard Drive of 5400 RPM
- At least 900 MHz Processor
- Minimum 50 MB hard disk space
- Video card with a high resolution display
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Why install Multiple Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable?
A handful of reasons are there behind installing multiple Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable in your system.
- According to the various Windows version being used, various versions of Visual C++ come pre-installed
- Another reason can be if the program requires it, Visual C++ becomes an essential element. Even after that, if your program requires it, then you would need to install the code libraries in your system
- Moreover, when you run some programs for the very first time, then you might get a message regarding redistributable packages installation
- Or if the system has 64-bit windows, then you might see both 32 and 64 bit versions of the programs on your system.
Steps to uninstall and reinstall Microsoft Visual C++ to fix QuickBooks Runtime Redistributable
A quick solution to fix QuickBooks runtime redistributable error is to uninstall and reinstall Microsoft Visual C++ with the help of the steps below:
Uninstall Microsoft Visual C++
- To start with, you need to close all the programs
- Now, ensure to choose Windows and R tab and launch the run tab
- The next step is to enter control panel and click on ok tab
- Followed by, selecting Microsoft C++ software according to your QuickBooks version
- And then, perform the onscreen prompts and click on uninstall tab
- The last step here is to restart the system.
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Reinstall Microsoft Visual C++
- Under this process, you will first have to insert the QuickBooks CD into the system’s CD drive
- After which, you will have to close QuickBooks installation windows
- The next step is to click on the Windows and R tab
- And lastly, download and install Microsoft Visual C++ from the Microsoft Website, only if you do not have QuickBooks CD.
Conclusion!
Heading to the end of this segment, we expect you to successfully be able to get rid of the QuickBooks runtime redistributable error. While this error can be tricky at first, but using the quick steps discussed above, you might be able to fix the issue successfully. For more such informative content, make sure to keep scrolling TransyncPro!
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