From 37f83efe686f49c84a728080a701f06572e6188e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bob Brown Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2026 12:49:50 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update instructions for installing MSVC --- .../installcompiler/install-compiler-windows10.md | 5 ++--- .../installcompiler/install-compiler-windows11.md | 5 ++--- 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/Extension/walkthrough/installcompiler/install-compiler-windows10.md b/Extension/walkthrough/installcompiler/install-compiler-windows10.md index 7e215fd65..305842637 100644 --- a/Extension/walkthrough/installcompiler/install-compiler-windows10.md +++ b/Extension/walkthrough/installcompiler/install-compiler-windows10.md @@ -1,9 +1,8 @@

Install a C++ compiler on Windows

If you're doing C++ development for Windows, we recommend installing the Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) compiler.

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  1. To install MSVC, open the VS Code terminal (CTRL + `) and paste in the following command: -

    winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.BuildTools --force --override "--wait --passive --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.20348"
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  2. To install MSVC, open the VS Code terminal (CTRL + `) and paste in the following command:

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    winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.BuildTools --force --override "--wait --passive --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.19041"

    Note: You can use the C++ toolset from Visual Studio Build Tools along with Visual Studio Code to compile, build, and verify any C++ codebase as long as you also have a valid Visual Studio license (either Community, Pro, or Enterprise) that you are actively using to develop that C++ codebase.

    diff --git a/Extension/walkthrough/installcompiler/install-compiler-windows11.md b/Extension/walkthrough/installcompiler/install-compiler-windows11.md index cf9c39f1b..8d79b7eb7 100644 --- a/Extension/walkthrough/installcompiler/install-compiler-windows11.md +++ b/Extension/walkthrough/installcompiler/install-compiler-windows11.md @@ -1,9 +1,8 @@

    Install a C++ compiler on Windows

    If you're doing C++ development for Windows, we recommend installing the Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) compiler.

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    1. To install MSVC, open the VS Code terminal (CTRL + `) and paste in the following command: -

      winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.BuildTools --force --override "--wait --passive --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows11SDK.26100"
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      2. +

    2. To install MSVC, open the VS Code terminal (CTRL + `) and paste in the following command:

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      winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.BuildTools --force --override "--wait --passive --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows11SDK.26100"

      Note: You can use the C++ toolset from Visual Studio Build Tools along with Visual Studio Code to compile, build, and verify any C++ codebase as long as you also have a valid Visual Studio license (either Community, Pro, or Enterprise) that you are actively using to develop that C++ codebase.