You’ll need to know if your PC is running a 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (圆4) version of Windows 7. Before you begin Check if your PC is 32-bit or 64-bit If Service Pack 1 is listed under Windows edition, SP1 is already installed on your PC. To check if Windows 7 SP1 is already installed on your PC, select the Start button, right-click Computer, and then select Properties. It takes about 30 minutes to install, and you'll need to restart your computer about halfway through the installation. The recommended (and easiest) way to get SP1 is to turn on automatic updating in Windows Update in Control Panel and wait for Windows 7 to notify you that SP1 is ready to install. We recommend you move to a Windows 11 PC to continue to receive security updates from Microsoft. Insert the 'Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable' disk and click OK.' Below that it has a Use source: dropdown box whose only choice is 'Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable ' Beside that is a Browse.īutton that lets you look for vcredist.msi in a folder somewhere but what if I don't have vcredist.Support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, 2020

Or other removable disk that is not available. I got the response I expected from the 圆4 knowing i only have a 32-bit system but when I tried the x86.exe file it asked for a disk! I can't even install it manually! It says 'The feature you are trying to use is on a CD-ROM I saw suggestions to download and install both vcredist_圆4.exe and vcredist_x86.exe and I keep getting KB2538242 again and again! Both from windows update and from the website! And I went to ildjarn's link and it redirects to the same Same problem here! I have Windows xp SP3 on 32-bit (x86 i guess) 800mhz cpu and 512mb ram.

Windows 7 +kb2538242 installed