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Old 16th September 2013, 00:47   #7  |  Link
burfadel
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Both static and dynamically loaded libraries have their advantages and disadvantages. Static libraries give the benefit that you don't need to have other stuff installed, but the downside is that it will most likely be an outdated version of that library (say, VS2010). The same goes with programs with the VC++ libraries in their folder, the program will use that version instead of the one on the system. The real issue with this is that newer versions of the runtime libraries fix bugs and improve stability, possibly improve performance, and close security holes. Also having things static and the individual files means using space on the hard drive that really isn't required. Since the VC++ runtime libraries are basically universally required there should be no need to have the libraries statically loaded.

Most systems don't have the latest runtimes loaded and (unless you delete them, which is 99 percent safe to do so) have old versions of the libraries in varies program folders.

Anyways, so far testing that build I haven't had any issues.

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