Save-VcRedist¶
SYNOPSIS¶
Downloads the Visual C++ Redistributables from an manifest returned by Get-VcList.
SYNTAX¶
Save-VcRedist [-VcList] <PSObject> [[-Path] <String>] [-ForceWebRequest] [-Priority <String>]
[[-Proxy] <String>] [[-ProxyCredential] <PSCredential>] [-NoProgress] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION¶
Downloads the Visual C++ Redistributables from an manifest returned by Get-VcList into a folder structure that represents release, version and processor architecture. If the redistributable exists in the specified path, it will not be re-downloaded.
For example, the following folder structure will be created when downloading the 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2019 Redistributables to C:\VcRedist:
C:\VcRedist\2010\10.0.40219.325\x64 C:\VcRedist\2010\10.0.40219.325\x86 C:\VcRedist\2012\11.0.61030.0\x64 C:\VcRedist\2012\11.0.61030.0\x86 C:\VcRedist\2013\12.0.40664.0\x64 C:\VcRedist\2013\12.0.40664.0\x86 C:\VcRedist\2019\14.28.29913.0\x64 C:\VcRedist\2019\14.28.29913.0\x86
EXAMPLES¶
EXAMPLE 1¶
Save-VcRedist -VcList (Get-VcList) -Path C:\Redist
Description: Downloads the supported Visual C++ Redistributables to C:\Redist.
EXAMPLE 2¶
Get-VcList | Save-VcRedist -Path C:\Redist
Description: Passes the list of supported Visual C++ Redistributables to Save-VcRedist and downloads the Redistributables to C:\Redist.
EXAMPLE 3¶
$VcList = Get-VcList -Release 2013, 2019 -Architecture x86
Save-VcRedist -VcList $VcList -Path C:\Redist
Description: Passes the list of 2013 and 2019 x86 supported Visual C++ Redistributables to Save-VcRedist and downloads the Redistributables to C:\Redist.
EXAMPLE 4¶
Save-VcRedist -VcList (Get-VcList -Release 2010, 2012, 2013, 2019) -Path C:\Redist
Description: Downloads the 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2019 Visual C++ Redistributables to C:\Redist.
EXAMPLE 5¶
Save-VcRedist -VcList (Get-VcList -Release 2010, 2012, 2013, 2019) -Path C:\Redist -Proxy proxy.domain.local
Description: Downloads the 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2019 Visual C++ Redistributables to C:\Redist using the proxy server 'proxy.domain.local'
PARAMETERS¶
-VcList¶
Specifies the array that lists the Visual C++ Redistributables to download.
Type: PSObject
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Path¶
Specify a target folder to download the Redistributables to, otherwise use the current folder.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: (Resolve-Path -Path $PWD)
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ForceWebRequest¶
Force the use of Invoke-WebRequest instead of Start-BitsTransfer. Included for backwards compatibility only.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Priority¶
Force the priority when using Start-BitsTransfer. Included for backwards compatibility only.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: Foreground
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Proxy¶
Specifies a proxy server for the request, rather than connecting directly to the internet resource. Enter the URI of a network proxy server.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 4
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ProxyCredential¶
Specifies a user account that has permission to use the proxy server that is specified by the Proxy parameter. The default is the current user.
Type: PSCredential
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 5
Default value: [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]::Empty
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-NoProgress¶
Specify this switch with -Verbose to show verbose output but also suppress Invoke-WebRequest progress to speed downloads.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-WhatIf¶
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Confirm¶
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
CommonParameters¶
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
INPUTS¶
OUTPUTS¶
System.Management.Automation.PSObject¶
NOTES¶
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