The Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) installs runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries required to run applications developed with Visual C++ SP1 on a computer that does not have Visual C++ 2008 SP1 installed. This package installs runtime components of C Runtime (CRT), Standard C++, ATL, MFC, OpenMP and MSDIA libraries. For libraries that support side-by-side deployment model (CRT, SCL, ATL, MFC, OpenMP) they are installed into the native assembly cache, also called WinSxS folder, on versions of Windows operating system that support side-by-side assemblies.
Full Specifications
What's new in version SP1
General
ReleaseJune 7, 2011
Date AddedSeptember 22, 2008
VersionSP1
Operating Systems
Operating SystemsWindows 2003, Windows 2000 SP 4, Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 x86 R2, Windows, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows XP