How to Package and Upload Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable x64 for use in Microsoft Intune

Affected Products:

• Dell Pro AI Studio

Package Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable x64 with Microsoft Win32 Content Prep Tool and upload Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable x64 for use in Microsoft Intune as a prerequisite for Dell software solutions by following these steps:

Prerequisites

• Download the Microsoft Win32 Content Prep Tool from Microsoft's GitHub and extract it to a temporary folder (for example: C:\Temp)
• Download Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable x64 and place it in a temporary folder (for example, C:\Temp\App).
• In the temporary folder, create a folder called Output (for example, C:\Temp\Output).

Using Microsoft Win32 Content Prep Tool to create an .intunewin file:

1. Right-click the Windows start menu and select Terminal.
   
2. Change the directory in the Terminal to where you extracted your files into (for example, Type cd C:\Temp\ and press Enter.
   
3. Type .\IntuneWinAppUtil.exe -c C:\Temp\App\ -s C:\Temp\App\VC_redist.x64.exe -o C:\Temp\Output\ and press Enter 

Uploading VC_redist.x64.intunewin to Microsoft Intune:

1. Open a browser and go to https://intune.microsoft.com/
2. Click Apps
   
3. Click All Apps
   
4. Click Create
   
5. In the Select App type pane, under App Type pick Windows app (Win32) and then click Select.
   
6. Click Select app package file and locate the VC_redist.x64.intunewin created in Step 3. Then click OK. 
7. On the App information page enter Name, Description, Publisher, and any other additional details. Then click Next.
   
8. On the program page input the information listed below and then, click Next.
   • Install Command: VC_redist.x64.exe /install /quiet /norestart
   • Uninstall Command: VC_redist.x64.exe /uninstall /quiet /norestart
     
9. On the Requirements screen set any needed requirements for Operating systems architecture and Minimum operating system, then click Next.
   
10. On Detection Rules, select Manually Configure Detection Rules and then click Add
    
11. On the Detection Rule pane, input the information below and, click OK.
    • Rule Type: MSI
    • MSI product code: {2E15F519-4FDA-4834-B4EE-7EFCE7D8D4EE}
      Note: Verify the product code that you are using as they may be updated in newer versions.
      
      
12. Back on the Detection rules page, click Next.
    
13. On Dependencies click Next.
    
14. On Supersedence click Next.
    
15. On Assignments select any needed configurations for your environment and click Next.
    
16. On Review + create confirm your configuration and click Create.