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Other => Viruses and worms => Topic started by: docp on October 03, 2013, 10:18:55 PM

Title: VC80CRTRedist
Post by: docp on October 03, 2013, 10:18:55 PM

In reviewing the tools of cCleaner I see this VC80CRTRedist program on my Dell D620 laptop running XP. Can you tell me what this is and if I should use cCleaner tools to uninstall it, or maybe something stronger/

Thanks

docp

Title: Re: VC80CRTRedist
Post by: essexboy on October 03, 2013, 10:24:33 PM

If you uninstall it Avast will stop working http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3387

Title: Re: VC80CRTRedist
Post by: docp on October 03, 2013, 10:35:38 PM

Essexboy,
When I follow your link, it takes me to a MS Visual C++ page.  What's up with that?  Is it something missing that needs installed?  Why?
This VC80... program is not on my other machines that run XP and use avast free version or avast paid versiion..

Thanks for your help.

docp

Title: Re: VC80CRTRedist
Post by: essexboy on October 03, 2013, 10:37:45 PM

The link was to show that it is an MS programme (Avast carries its own copy in case you do not have it installed) and is a safe programme that other programmes may utilise

Title: Re: VC80CRTRedist
Post by: docp on October 03, 2013, 10:42:02 PM

Thanks a bunch. 
Problem solved.

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