| Component | Minimum Requirement | |-----------|---------------------| | | Windows 7 SP1 (with KB2919355), Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (RTM – v1507) | | Processor | 1.8 GHz or faster (2.0 GHz recommended) | | RAM | 2 GB (4 GB recommended) | | Disk Space | 7–10 GB for offline installer + installation | | Additional Software | .NET Framework 4.6 (included) |
You are maintaining a Windows CE project, an old Windows Mobile app, or a driver for Windows 7 Embedded.
Run the following command to download the full English layout to a specific folder: vs_community.exe /layout C:\VS2015Offline It registers itself as "free" upon the first
For new projects or modern Windows development, use:
: Log in at my.visualstudio.com and search for "Visual Studio Community 2015 with Update 3". an old Windows Mobile app
If you have the web installer ( vs_community.exe ), you can generate a full offline cache:
vs_Community.exe (Direct Link)
vs_community.exe --layout C:\VS2015_Offline --lang en-US
Visual Studio 2015 Community does require a product key. It registers itself as "free" upon the first launch, provided you sign into a Microsoft account. It registers itself as "free" upon the first