This article is a step by step guide on how to download & install Visual Studio Code, along with details about its different channels.

A basic fix for Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 setup failed on your Windows 11/10 PC, is to uninstall all the existing Visual C++ Redistributable items in Programs and Features or via the Settings app.

Believe it or not you can use Microsoft's Visual Studio Code from your web browser, or at least, versions of it.

The Visual Studio Code product itself ships under a standard Microsoft product license, as it has a small percentage of Microsoft-specific customizations. It’s free despite the commercial license.

Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2019 version 16.6 Preview 2 of the integrated development environment (IDE) with a new IntelliSense linter to help C++ developers efficiently clean up code.