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While revolutionary for its time, the C++ support in 2013 is now considered incomplete by modern standards. It does not fully support C++14 or C++17 standards. If you are compiling modern C++ code, you will encounter errors. However, for maintaining older Win32 or MFC applications, it is robust and stable. Download Visual Studio 2013 Community Edition

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: Visual Studio 2013 is often required for older BizTalk projects or specific SDKs that are not compatible with newer compilers. you will encounter errors. However

Strong support for .NET Framework 4.5.1, ASP.NET, and Windows Store apps.