Supported Microsoft Side-by-side Assemblies

The following are the side-by-side assemblies supported by Microsoft. Windows Service Packs may include compatible versions of these assemblies with security or bug fixes.

You can search for available redistributables at the Microsoft Download Center.

Windows Server 2003

These side-by-side assemblies are being supported by Microsoft starting with Windows Server 2003.

  • WinHTTP 5.1
  • Microsoft Isolation Automation assemblies that enable the use of side-by-side assemblies with scripting.
  • Shell Common Controls version 6.0 (Comctl32.dll)
  • GDI Plus version 1.0 (GDIplus.dll)
  • Visual C++ Run-time Libraries version 6.0

Windows XP

These side-by-side assemblies were supported by Microsoft starting with Windows XP.

  • Shell Common Controls version 6.0 (Comctl32.dll)
  • GDI Plus version 1.0 (GDIplus.dll)
  • Visual C++ Run-time Libraries version 6.0