Does Emby server require Microsoft Visual C++ ?

[Bingie 99]

I'm trying to figure out which app on my new server downloaded Microsoft Visual C++, and is trying to install it each time I reboot.

It's currently in a temp directory.

I keep refusing to install it, and I'm gonna delete it.  Must've been one of the monitoring utilities I installed.

Just wanted to double check here, make sure Emby doesn't need it, before I delete it.  Emby appears to be running just fine without it.

[Bingie 99]

nevermind it was installed with win 10 home, I removed it, don't need that one either

[Happy2Play 9784]

I thought MS Visual C++ was a requirement, version is another story.  @Luke

[Luke 42085]

If the server installer prompts you to install it then I would just go ahead and install it.

[Happy2Play 9784]

I guess that is something that needs added to System Requirements if it is a requirement.

[Bingie 99]

32 minutes ago, Luke said:

If the server installer prompts you to install it then I would just go ahead and install it.

I have no idea what wanted me to install it.  It's gone.  I want an absolute minimal configuration.  I'm not installing anything that I don't absolutely require.

I removed all the utilities I was testing.  I'm guessing it was one of them.  I totally hate that whatever program that was trying to install it didn't say "hey I need this app too, please install it".  It just assumed I would keep installing everything that pops up on screen.  Not this pc.

[Happy2Play 9784]

But it is normal from a new system install standpoint for Emby to want to install Visual C++, but only a dev can comment on if it is a Requirement or not.  ET does the same per previous topics.

But Microsoft does have many quirks like this.  But I believe the setup installer does query your registry looking for a specific version of Visual C++.

[Bingie 99]

If Emby needs it, that's cool.  I installed it.  Just wanted to be sure.

Thanks everyone!