How to Manually Check for Visual C++ 2008 Redistributables Installation
Written by Michael Cone
Updated at January 24th, 2026
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From the search bar, run regedit.
Browse to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products
Press Control-F
Type in Visual C ++ 2008 Redistributable - x86. Note that the x86 is important because VTube needs the x86 version - not the x64 version.
Press Find Next.
If the library is installed, you will find a record like this:
The numbers after "9.0" are not significant for VTube.