Runtimes & libraries for Windows

Visual C++ redistributables, .NET, DirectX and WebView2.

This category lists 37 Windows apps: 57% open source, 30% free closed source. The most popular are Microsoft Visual C++ v14 Redistributable (x64), LOVE and Taiga. 8 have a native ARM64 build and 37 a documented silent install. Last update: September 6, 2026.

#	App		Licence
1	Microsoft Visual C++ v14 Redistributable (x64)The Microsoft Visual C++ v14 Redistributable Package (x64).	14.51.36247.0	Free	June 9, 2026	18.7 MB	63.8M ↓
2	LOVELÖVE is a framework you can use to make 2D games in Lua.	11.5	Open source	December 5, 2023	—	5.8K ↓
3	TaigaA lightweight anime tracker for Windows	1.4.1	Open source	March 22, 2024	—	2.6K ↓
4	Steam-Library-ManagerOpen source utility to manage Steam, Origin and Uplay libraries in ease of use with multi library support.	1.7.2.0	Open source	April 4, 2025	—	2.3K ↓
5	Bot Framework ComposerBot Framework Composer is an open-source, visual authoring canvas for developers and multi-disciplinary teams to design and build conversational experiences with Language Understanding and QnA Maker, and a sophisticated composition of bot replies.	2.1.2	Open source	February 3, 2022	—	519 ↓
6	opencvOpen Source Computer Vision Library	5.0.0	Open source		—	172.6K ↓
7	MarcEditMarcEdit presently includes a very rich feature set targeted at making metadata translation and editing easier for both the beginner and advanced users	7.8.25	Proprietary	July 4, 2026	358.1 MB	12.5K ↓
8	RenodeRenode is an open source software development framework with commercial support from Antmicro that lets you develop, debug and test multi-node device systems reliably, scalably and effectively.	1.16.0	Open source	August 4, 2025	—	★ 3.1K
9	Bot Framework EmulatorDevelopment tool for the Microsoft Bot Framework. Allows developers to test and debug bots on localhost.	4.15.1	Open source	February 20, 2025	—	★ 1.9K
10	DirectX Tool Kit (MakeSpriteFont)Command line tool used to generate binary resources for use with SpriteFont.	2026.3.31	Open source	April 22, 2026	—	★ 2.9K
11	DirectX Tool Kit (XWBTool)Command line tool for building XACT-style wave banks for use with DirectXTK for Audio.	2026.3.31	Open source	April 22, 2026	—	★ 2.9K
12	DirectX Texture AssemblerTexassemble is a command-line tool from Microsoft's DirectXTex library, designed for assembling and processing texture arrays, cubemaps, volume maps, and other complex texture types.	2026.5.7	Open source	May 10, 2026	—	★ 2.2K
13	DirectX Texture Diagnostic ToolTexdiag is a diagnostic command-line tool from Microsoft's DirectXTex library, designed for analyzing and debugging texture files (e.g., DDS, PNG, TGA).	2026.5.7	Open source	May 10, 2026	—	★ 2.2K
14	HyperHDRHighly optimized open source ambient lighting implementation based on modern digital video and audio stream analysis for Windows, macOS and Linux (x86 and Raspberry Pi / ARM).	21.0.0.0	Open source	February 11, 2026	—	★ 2.2K
15	EffekseerThis software is a particle effect editing tool. By incorporating runtimes and plug-ins, effects created in Effekseer can be played back in your application.	1.7.3	Open source	April 30, 2026	—	★ 1.8K
16	Stremio Community v5WebView2 and Qt6-based shell, desktop app for Stremio with latest web ui support	5.0.21	Open source	December 15, 2025	—	★ 876
17	DirectXMesh geometry processing libraryThis DirectXMesh sample is an implementation of the meshconvert command-line texture utility from the legacy DirectX SDK utilizing DirectXMesh rather than D3DX.	2026.3.31	Open source	April 22, 2026	—	★ 861
18	UVAtlasA shared source library for creating and packing an isochart texture atlas.	2025.11.2.1	Open source	February 19, 2026	—	★ 928
19	msvcupA standalone tool for installing the MSVC toolchain and Windows SDK without Visual Studio.	2026_04_08	Open source	April 14, 2026	—	★ 371
20	DirectX Capabilities ViewerThe tool is designed to allow developers to explore the Direct3D capabilities exposed by the hardware/software/drivers on their system.	10.0.22621	Open source	February 16, 2026	—	★ 172
21	NTP ClientCommand line tool for use of NTP as a system clock and to see statistics of it. Requires command line use and admin rights.	1.0	Open source	August 14, 2025	—	★ 47
22	Microsoft Visual C++ v14 Redistributable (x86)The Microsoft Visual C++ v14 Redistributable Package (x86)	14.51.36247.0	Proprietary	June 10, 2026	6.9 MB	—
23	Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 Redistributable (Arm64)The Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 Redistributable Package (Arm64).	14.51.36247.0	Free	June 10, 2026	11.9 MB	—
24	BookDBA personal book catalog for Windows	4.0.1	Open source	September 6, 2026	—	—
25	VibesDJ library organizer that sorts tracks by mood, energy, and technique.	0.11.12	Proprietary	May 3, 2026	—	★ 1
26	Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64)The Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable Package (x64).	12.0.40664.0	Free	September 30, 2022	7.2 MB	—
27	Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86)The Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable Package (x86)	12.0.40664.0	Proprietary	September 30, 2022	6.5 MB	—
28	Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x64The Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64) installs runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries required to run 64-bit applications developed with Visual C++ 2008 SP1 on a computer that does not have Visual C++ 2008 SP1 installed.	9.0.30729.6161	Free	September 20, 2022	5.2 MB	—
29	Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86The Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) installs runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries required to run 32-bit applications developed with Visual C++ 2008 SP1 on a computer that does not have Visual C++ 2008 SP1 installed.	9.0.30729.6161	Free	September 22, 2022	4.5 MB	—
30	FreakJSBun-native frontend framework - zero deps, edge-ready, free to deploy	0.1.0	Open source	June 15, 2026	—	—
31	Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64)The Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64) installs runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries required to run 64-bit applications developed with Visual C++ 2005 SP1 on a computer that does not have Visual C++ 2005 SP1 installed.	8.0.61000	Free	September 20, 2022	3.2 MB	—
32	Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x86)The Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) installs runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries required to run 32-bit applications developed with Visual C++ 2005 SP1 on a computer that does not have Visual C++ 2005 SP1 installed.	8.0.61001	Free	September 19, 2022	2.7 MB	—
33	Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 RedistributableThe Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64) installs runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries required to run 64-bit applications developed with Visual C++ 2010 SP1 on a computer that does not have Visual C++ 2010 SP1 installed.	10.0.40219	Free	October 3, 2022	10.3 MB	—
34	Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 RedistributableThe Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) installs runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries required to run 32-bit applications developed with Visual C++ 2010 SP1 on a computer that does not have Visual C++ 2010 SP1 installed.	10.0.40219	Free	October 3, 2022	9.0 MB	—
35	Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x64)The Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package (x64) installs runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries required to run 64-bit applications developed with Visual C++ 2012 on a computer that does not have Visual C++ 2012 installed.	11.0.61030.0	Free	September 30, 2022	7.2 MB	—
36	Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x86)The Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package (x86) installs runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries required to run 32-bit applications developed with Visual C++ 2012 on a computer that does not have Visual C++ 2012 installed.	11.0.61030.0	Proprietary	September 30, 2022	6.6 MB	—
37	DirectX Version CheckerA small freeware to check the DirectX version in your Windows.	1.2	Free	January 27, 2026	—	—