Visual Studio Older Downloads (ISO + Installer): 2022, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2013

Some people have asked me to list all official Microsoft Visual Studio download links from 2013 through 2026 for the Community, Professional, and Enterprise editions.

As you may know, Microsoft often hides older Visual Studio download links whenever a new version is released.

So, instead of letting my fellow developers go down the Microsoft website rabbit hole, I decided to collect and index the download links here.

If you want to bookmark or share this page for reference, here’s the short link:

https://junian.dev/visual-studio/

Is It Safe and Genuine?

Good question. Never trust anything on the internet, including my website.

The download links I provide here are official download links from Microsoft. They are genuine and safe to download.

My role here is simply to index the official Microsoft Visual Studio links. I do not host the installers or use third-party servers—these files all come directly from Microsoft.

When you click the download links here, the download will come directly from Microsoft in one of these domains:

• aka.ms, the official Microsoft URL shortener
• microsoft.com and its subdomains (go.microsoft.com, download.microsoft.com, etc.), the official Microsoft domain

All you need to do is select the Visual Studio version from the available list, then download the edition you need.

All Visual Studio Downloads

The tables below contain official genuine download links for Visual Studio Community, Professional, and Enterprise editions from 2015 through 2026. Every link is genuine installers directly from Microsoft domains.

The Community edition can be used for free without an active subscription. Professional and Enterprise editions can also be downloaded freely, but you need an active Visual Studio license to use them. Download and install the version and edition that best match your project requirements.

Download Visual Studio 2026

The following web installer files are for the last release of Visual Studio 2026 version.

• Latest Version: 18.7.0
• Release Date: June 9, 2026

Install Visual Studio 2026 using Winget Package Manager

Other than download and install manually, you can also install Visual Studio 2026 using winget package manager via Terminal.

• Install Visual Studio Community 2026 using Winget:

  winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community

• Install Visual Studio Professional 2026 using Winget:

  winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.Professional

• Install Visual Studio Enterprise 2026 using Winget:

  winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.Enterprise

• Install Visual Studio BuildTools 2026 using Winget:

  winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.BuildTools 

Download Visual Studio 2022

The following web installer files are for the last release of Visual Studio 2022 version.

• Latest Version: 17.14.34
• Release Date: June 9th, 2026

Install Visual Studio 2022 using Winget Package Manager

Other than download and install manually, you can also install Visual Studio 2022 using winget package manager via Terminal.

• Install Visual Studio Community 2022 using Winget:

  winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.Community

• Install Visual Studio Professional 2022 using Winget:

  winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.Professional

• Install Visual Studio Enterprise 2022 using Winget:

  winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.Enterprise

• Install Visual Studio BuildTools 2022 using Winget:

  winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.BuildTools 

Available Workloads in Visual Studio 2022

Download Visual Studio 2022 for Mac

The following files are for the last release of Visual Studio 2022 for Mac edition. You can download the web installer or the standalone for both Apple Silicon (ARM64) and Intel (x64) architectures.

Install Visual Studio 2022 for Mac using Homebrew package manager

First, trust my Homebrew repository:

brew trust junian/homebrew-dotnet

Then, tap my repository:

brew tap junian/homebrew-dotnet

Install Mono MDK first:

brew install junian/dotnet/mono-mdk@6.12

Finally, install Visual Studio 2022 for Mac:

brew install junian/dotnet/visual-studio@2022

You will also need to install Xcode to do macOS and iOS development.

If you want full complete for development using Visual Studio 2022 for Mac, install these packages:

brew install \
   junian/dotnet/xamarin-mac@9.3 \
   junian/dotnet/xamarin-ios@16.4 \
   junian/dotnet/xamarin-android@13.2 \
   junian/dotnet/dotnet-sdk@6.0 \
   junian/dotnet/dotnet-sdk@7.0 \
   junian/dotnet/dotnet-sdk@8.0

Download Visual Studio 2019

The following web installer files are for the last release of Visual Studio 2019 version.

Read my Visual Studio 2019 installation guide to install this IDE correctly.

• Latest Version: 16.11.57
• Release Date: June 9th, 2026

Install Visual Studio 2019 using Winget Package Manager

Other than download and install manually, you can also install Visual Studio 2019 using winget package manager via Terminal.

• Install Visual Studio Community 2019 using Winget:

  winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.2019.Community

• Install Visual Studio Professional 2019 using Winget:

  winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.2019.Professional

• Install Visual Studio Enterprise 2019 using Winget:

  winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.2019.Enterprise

• Install Visual Studio BuildTools 2019 using Winget:

  winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.2019.BuildTools 

Available Workloads in Visual Studio 2019

Download Visual Studio 2019 for Mac

The following files are for the last release of Visual Studio 2019 for Mac edition, only available for Intel (x64) architectures.

Download Visual Studio 2017

The following web installer files are for the last release of Visual Studio 2017 version.

You probably will experience following error message when starting Visual Studio 2017 for the first time:

Could not start visual studio due to an error. System.InvalidOperationException: Controller terminated before accepting connections. Exit code: -2147483645.

Read my Visual Studio 2017 installation and troubleshooting guide to install this IDE correctly.

• Latest Version: 15.9.80
• Release Date: June 9th, 2026

Available Workloads in Visual Studio 2017

Download Visual Studio 2015

The following installer files are for the last release of Visual Studio 2015 version, which is Visual Studio 2015 with Update 3.

Read my Visual Studio 2015 Installation guide to install this IDE correctly.

Available Features in Visual Studio 2015

Download Visual Studio 2013

The following installer files are for the last release of Visual Studio 2013 version, which is Visual Studio 2013 with Update 5.

You probably will see error message when trying to sing in using your Microsoft Account:

Sorry, we ran into a problem. The online service is not available. Please try again later.

Read my Visual Studio 2013 installation and troubleshooting guide to install this IDE correctly.

Available Features in Visual Studio 2013

• Blend for Visual Studio
• Microsoft Foundation Classes for C++
• Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools
• Microsoft Web Developer Tools
• Tools for Maintaining Store Apps for Windows 8
• Silverlight Development Kit
• Windows Phone 8.0 SDK

Download Visual Studio 2012

Visual Studio 2012 was officially launched on September 12, 2012, introducing a modernized development environment focused on Windows 8 and the new WinRT platform. It added support for C++/CX, C++ AMP for GPU programming, ARM cross-compilation, and a range of C++ productivity improvements, including semantic colorization, reference highlighting, a redesigned Solution Explorer, smarter IntelliSense, and built-in code snippets. Unlike previous releases, Visual Studio 2012 required Windows 7 SP1 or later and removed the long-standing macro recording and playback feature.

A notable change was Microsoft’s shift away from older platforms. The initial release dropped support for targeting Windows XP, but following community feedback, Visual Studio 2012 Update 1 restored the ability to build applications for Windows XP (while still requiring a newer operating system for development). The update also introduced improved diagnostics and testing tools for Windows Store applications, reflecting Microsoft’s growing emphasis on modern app development.

Visual Studio 2012 continued Microsoft’s four-tier edition lineup.

• Express remained the free entry-level edition for students and hobbyists with basic development features.
• Professional targeted individual developers with the full IDE, debugging tools, and extensibility support.
• Premium expanded on Professional by adding advanced testing, code analysis, architecture, and collaboration features for development teams.
• Ultimate included everything in Premium while adding enterprise-grade capabilities such as IntelliTrace historical debugging, architecture validation, code clone analysis, and enhanced lifecycle management tools, making it the most comprehensive edition for large-scale software development.

Download Visual Studio 2010

Visual Studio 2010, released on April 12, 2010 alongside .NET Framework 4, marked a major milestone in Microsoft’s development platform. It introduced a completely redesigned IDE built with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and the Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF), delivering a cleaner interface, better multi-monitor support, and greater extensibility. The release also added F# as a first-class language and expanded support for Windows 7, Silverlight, IBM Db2, Oracle, and SQL Server development.

One of the standout improvements was its focus on developer productivity and modern programming practices. Visual Studio 2010 introduced enhanced IntelliSense, reference highlighting, Quick Search, Call Hierarchy, and new tools for parallel programming, making it easier to build, debug, and optimize multi-threaded applications. It also replaced the legacy MSDN Library viewer with a new Help System, while discontinuing support for older Windows Mobile platforms.

Visual Studio 2010 was released in four primary editions, each aimed at a different audience.

• Express was a free, lightweight edition for students, hobbyists, and individual developers, offering the essential tools for building applications.
• Professional expanded on this with integrated debugging, database tools, and support for add-ins, making it the standard choice for professional software developers.
• Premium added advanced testing, code analysis, database development, and collaboration features for development teams.
• Ultimate included everything in Premium plus architecture exploration, UML modeling, IntelliTrace historical debugging, Test Impact Analysis, Lab Management, and other enterprise-focused tools designed for large-scale software projects.

Although Microsoft has long since retired the official Visual Studio 2010 download pages, the installer and related files are still preserved through the Internet Archive. If you’re looking to revisit this classic IDE for legacy development, software preservation, or historical interest, you can download it from the archived link provided below.

Download Visual Studio 2008

Visual Studio 2008, codenamed Orcas, was released in November 2007 alongside .NET Framework 3.5, with a strong focus on Windows Vista, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, and modern web application development. It introduced support for new framework technologies such as LINQ, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), and Silverlight, while also adding multi-targeting, allowing developers to build applications for .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, or 3.5 from a single IDE. It was also the final version to support Windows XP SP2 and the last capable of targeting Windows 2000 for native C++ applications.

The release delivered major improvements to the development experience, including a new WPF visual designer (Cider), an enhanced HTML/CSS editor, JavaScript IntelliSense and debugging, workflow and LINQ-to-SQL designers, improved XML tools, and support for User Account Control (UAC) manifests. Visual C++ gained updated MFC libraries for Windows Vista, STL/CLR for managed C++ interoperability, and a multithreaded MSBuild engine that significantly reduced build times on multi-core processors.

Visual Studio 2008 also introduced powerful debugging and code quality enhancements. The debugger gained improved multi-threaded debugging, thread visualization, and the ability to step directly into the .NET Framework Base Class Library source code by downloading Microsoft-provided symbols. Team editions further expanded development capabilities with Code Metrics and other analysis tools, making Visual Studio 2008 a well-rounded release that balanced new platform support with substantial productivity improvements.

Download Visual Studio 2005

Visual Studio 2005, codenamed Whidbey, was released in October 2005 alongside the .NET Framework 2.0, marking a major evolution of Microsoft’s development platform. Although Microsoft dropped the “.NET” branding from the product name, the IDE was heavily focused on .NET development and introduced support for key framework features such as generics, ASP.NET 2.0, ADO.NET 2.0, and C++/CLI. It also became the last version to run on Windows 2000 and the last capable of targeting Windows 98 and Windows Me for native C++ applications.

One of the biggest additions was MSBuild, Microsoft’s new XML-based build system that replaced the older project build process and remains the foundation of Visual Studio today. Visual Studio 2005 also introduced a built-in ASP.NET Development Server, improved database tools for SQL Server 2005, a Deployment Designer, enhanced web publishing, load testing, and expanded 64-bit compilation support for x64 and Itanium platforms, making it a significant upgrade for both desktop and enterprise developers.

Microsoft later released Service Pack 1 and a Vista compatibility update to keep the IDE current. Beyond the IDE itself, Visual Studio 2005 introduced Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) as the successor to VBA and VSA, allowing applications such as Office 2007 to embed a customized Visual Studio-based development environment. This laid the groundwork for richer application extensibility using the .NET Framework and paved the way for future versions of Visual Studio.

Conclusion

As usual, if you have any questions or know a better method, feel free to leave a comment below. Hopefully, this short post is helpful to you in some way.

Thanks for reading, and see you next time!

Cheers!

References

• Visual Studio Older Downloads - 2019, 2017, 2015
• Microsoft 365 URLs and IP address ranges - Microsoft 365 Enterprise | Microsoft Learn

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