Thread: VC++ 2008 download to save

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    VC++ 2008 download to save

    In order to install VC++ 2008 you have to download it.

    But if the install go wrong you have to download it again and again.

    Does anybody know in what folder it is downloading?
    It could be in a temp folder i guess...

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    What program are you using to do the download?????

    The folder used for downloading (if any) depends on what program you're using to do the download (eg a browser, a FTP client, a download manager, ....).

    If you're using windows, you might have a look at the TEMP and TMP environment variables for some indication, but keep in mind there no guarantee that all downloading programs will use those locations.

    Some programs will -- depending on settings -- also delete the downloaded file if there is a failure downloading, so the question of what temporary folder is used is a moot point; other programs can support restarting in some circumstances.

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    In order to install VC++ 2008 you have to download it.

    But if the install go wrong you have to download it again and again.
    Only if you run install directly from web

    You can ask to download installer "for later install"
    Then you will get your "local" installer that can be installed as many times as you need without redownloading it
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    Thanks for the answers, i use firefox with MSXP.

    "You can ask to download installer "for later install""

    Thanks for the tip i found it.
    Last edited by Ducky; 02-24-2008 at 04:22 AM.

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