WiFi Scanner for Windows Installation Error Messages

Solutions of various WiFi Scanner for Windows installation error messages.

Error downloading Microsoft Visual C and C++ runtime libraries dependency

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WiFi Scanner requires Microsoft Visual C and C++ runtime libraries. If the operating system doesn't have this software installed then during WiFi Scanner installation process the installer downloads the file and installs it. If the file can not be download for any reason an error like above is reported. More information from Microsoft website below.

The Visual C++ Redistributable installs Microsoft C and C++ (MSVC) runtime libraries. These libraries are required by many applications built by using Microsoft C and C++ tools. If your app uses those libraries, a Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package must be installed on the target system before you install your app. The Redistributable package architecture must match your app's target architecture.

The work around is to download the and install the dependency manually from Microsoft link below.

https://download.microsoft.com/download/9/3/F/93FCF1E7-E6A4-478B-96E7-D4B285925B00/vc_redist.x86.exe


We have also archived the file on our servers at here.