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Visual Studio 2012 Update 4

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  • Version: 2012.4
  • Category: Update
  • Language: English

This update is the latest in a cumulative series of feature additions and bug fixes for Visual Studio 2012.

This update is the latest in a cumulative series of feature additions and bug fixes for Visual Studio 2012. Periodic updates enable us to enhance and expand Visual Studio more frequently to support the latest software development innovations for building and managing modern apps. For information about the latest update, see Visual Studio Updates and the Visual Studio Update KB Article.

Support for Visual Studio 2012 is only provided on this current update, which is considered the Visual Studio 2012 Service Pack, as well as the Visual Studio 2012 RTM version, released in August, 2012. For more information see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy.

Updates for these other products are also available:

Files

Status: Deleted

This download is no longer available on microsoft.com. The downloads below are archives provided by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine from the Microsoft Download Center prior to December 2016.

Files
VS2012.4.exe
  • SHA1: bb76be0c996b8e0687ca68c60353bbe10bb4552f
  • Size: 1.02 MB

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System Requirements

Operating Systems: Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8

Hardware Requirements:
  • 1.6 GHz or faster processor
  • 1 GB of RAM (1.5 GB if running on a virtual machine)
  • 10 GB of available hard disk space
  • 5400 RPM hard disk drive
  • DirectX 9-capable video card that runs at 1024 x 768 or higher display resolution

Installation Instructions

On this page, choose the Download button.
Choose one of these installation options:

  • Install over the Internet:
    • On this page, choose the Download button.
    • Select the .exe option and then choose the Next button.
      • To install now, choose the Run button.
      • To download an installer that you can run later, choose the Save button. (When you install, the computer must be connected to the Internet.)
  • Download the Product Layout for Offline Installation:
    • This will enable you to download a complete local copy to your computer. You can run Setup later without contacting the Internet, or you can copy and paste the installation layout in another location.
    • On this page, choose the Download button.
      • Select the .exe option and then choose the Next button.
      • Choose the Save button.
      • Once the download is complete, open a command prompt, navigate to the download location, and run VS2012.4.exe /layout.
      • Specify where to download the files and click the Download button.
      • Once downloaded, you can run VS2012.4.exe from the download location to install the update.
  • If you have a download manager that can handle a large file, you can download the ISO image directly.
    • To download the image so that you can burn a DVD, or mount it on a virtual drive, choose the Save button.
    • The CRC and SHA1 hash values of your downloaded ISO image should match these:
      • CRC:75B0C353
      • SHA-1: 0CF5FCA2347387C8766B2A2717CC26FB03C722E8
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