Visual C++ and other API requirements for iTunes on Windows 10

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Visual C++ and other API requirements for iTunes on Windows 10

iTunes requires some Microsoft APIs to be present in order to work, that it is known. I know that it installs invisibly some Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for that. How does it install it? In some commun Windows section or some iTunes (Apple) folder, in order to use it for itself? If iTunes gets uninstalled, does this Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable goes away as well?

Are some legacy, DirectX 9 components required as well, even on Windows 10? If Windows 10 has all .Net Framework enabled and DirectPlay, would it be enough, or iTunes requires some other legacy DirectX components?

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Posted on Oct 23, 2018 9:24 AM

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turingtest2

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Oct 23, 2018 9:40 AM in response to Lotusisrael

It uses components from the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update and from the Update for Universal C Runtime in Windows. Exactly how and where they are installed depends on whether you use the standard downloadable setup file or install through the Microsoft Store. I haven't explored the store version deeply but presumably it handles the registering and removal of additional components behind the scenes. The iTunes 12 for Windows - Technical Specifications call for a Direct X 9.0 compatible video card.

See Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates for general advice on reinstalling iTunes as well as potential issues and suggested workarounds.

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turingtest2

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Oct 23, 2018 11:00 AM in response to Lotusisrael

Likely to be variation of side-by-side assembly. The run time libraries the code needs are installed when the application is installed and the correct version is always available to it no matter what other libraries are installed. Uninstalling should remove a library when it is no longer used, but Windows is good at collecting cruft. 😉

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Oct 23, 2018 10:37 AM in response to turingtest2

It is the standard, desktop installer, not the Microsoft Store version. I have a Windows 10 October 2018 update. Visual C++ 2005? Wow, that is some old standard. I expected something newer. I mean, not the latest, but not that old. I wonder if installed for general purporse or just for iTunes and how it is removed, if so, if the Apple software is uninstalled.

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