Uninstall Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2017/2013/2010/2008/2005 in Windows 10 (2023 Updated

Task: Uninstall Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable. 4/3/2023 added: here is a batch file that you can use to uninstall Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable: @echo off :: This batch file uninstalls the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package. :: Get the name of the Visual C++ Redistributable package to uninstall. set "vcredist_package=%1" :: If the Visual C++ Redistributable package is not specified, exit the batch file. if "%vcredist_package%"=="" ( echo The Visual C++ Redistributable package was not specified. exit /b 1 ) :: Get the path to the Visual C++ Redistributable package. set "vcredist_path=%SystemRoot%System32msiexec.exe" :: Uninstall the Visual C++ Redistributable package. msiexec /x "%vcredist_package%" /qn :: Display a message indicating that the Visual C++ Redistributable package has been uninstalled. echo The Visual C++ Redistributable package has been uninstalled. Hint: To use this batch file, simply save it as a text file with the extension ".bat" and then run it as admin. The batch file will uninstall the specified Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package. 3/12/2023 added: [FYI] While uninstalling Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable, you may encounter the following error codes: 1. Error 1714: The older version of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable cannot be removed - This error occurs when there is an existing installation of an older version of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable on your computer that is preventing the...