Solved MagicTune installs a ton of VC++, do I need them all?

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I just noticed there's a bunch of Microsoft VC++ listed in my add/remove programs list. Do I need them all? I know they were installed when installing Samsung's MagicTune and didn't uninstall along with every uninstall of MagicTune (I was trying to find a functioning version for Win7 x64).

Should I uninstall the most recent ones on the list?
 

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It is not unusual for multiple versions of Visual C++ being installed. Individual programs may rely on certain components and functions of a specific revision to work. If you are certain that these were all installed by MagicTune, and you are either not using MagicTune, or have a version that you found works. You could remove them, and reinstall the working version of MagicTune, which would then install the version of VC++ it needs. It does no harm to have them all, it is just some clutter. A Guy
 

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That's, I removed all the most recent installs of VC++ and everything seems to be working fine.
 

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They have nothing to do with Magic Tune.
 

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They have nothing to do with Magic Tune.

Do you use MagicTune? How do you know?

Every version of MagicTune installs some version of VC++. Give it try yourself.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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Core i7 2600k (4.6GHz)
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ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe (3603)
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16GB G.SKILL Ares 1600MHz
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MSI R6970 Lightning
Sound Card
Asus Xonar Essence ST (UNi drivers 1.41)
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Samsung P2570, CrossOver 27Q LED-P
Screen Resolution
1920*1080, 2560*1440
Hard Drives
256GB OCZ Vector, 2x Hitachi 4TB (7K4000), Hitachi 3TB (7K3000 & 5K3000)
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Seasonic X750
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Lian-Li PC-P80N
Cooling
NZXT HAVIK 140 (2x GELID Wing12PL Push/Pull)
Keyboard
CM Storm Trigger (Brown Switch)
Mouse
Logitech G400
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55Mbps/10Mbps
Other Info
Speakers - Klipsch ProMedia 2.1
Headphones - Sennheiser HD595
Router - ASUS RT-N66U
Webcam - Logitech C910
I have used Magic Tune in the past.

I keep my PC up to date so all VC++ is already installed.
What Magic Tunes or other software needs is already installed that way.

So you deleted a bunch of your Microsoft VC++ updates and you will need to re install them sometime more than likely.

That was my main point.

Have a good day.
Mike
 
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Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit
CPU
Intel Core i7-870 Lynnfield 2.93GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core
Motherboard
ASUS P7P55D-E PRO
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8GB@1400MHz Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1600 4x2GB
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VIA Onboard
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Asus VS248H-P 24"; Samsung SyncMaster 941BW 19"ws
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COOLER MASTER Silent Pro RS850-AMBAJ3-US 850W Modular
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COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN5-GP Black
Cooling
Scythe "Mugen-2 Rev.B" (2 ScytheKaze-Jyuni PWM fans)
Keyboard
Logitech K-320
Mouse
Kensington
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Avast Inernet Suite
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IE 9 ; Chrome
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