What is vstor_redist.exe?
vstor_redist.exe is part of Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office Runtime 2010 Redistributable and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the vstor_redist.exe version information.
vstor_redist.exe's description is "Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office Runtime 2010 Redistributable Setup"
vstor_redist.exe is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.
vstor_redist.exe is usually located in the 'c:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\Install\' folder.
If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.
Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on vstor_redist.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office Runtime 2010 Redistributable |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office Runtime 2010 Redistributable Setup |
| Internal name | vstor_redist.exe |
| Original filename | vstor_redist.exe |
| Legal copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 10.0.50903.00 |
| File version | 10.0.50903.00 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Of.. |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Of.. |
| Internal name | vstor_redist.exe |
| Original filename | vstor_redist.exe |
| Legal copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights.. |
| Product version | 10.0.50903.00 |
| File version | 10.0.50903.00 |
Digital signatures [?]
vstor_redist.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Microsoft Corporation |
| Certificate issuer name | Microsoft Code Signing PCA |
| Certificate serial number | 33000000ca6cd5321235c4e1550001000000ca |
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 88b8aa9e8c90818f98c80ac4dd998b88 |
| SHA256 | a925d7331e8c01a8a6db3c0d5f97c97eca9e3c33c634968e6ad8173b4bdad526 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to vstor_redist.exe:
vstor_redist.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
vstor_redist.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.
Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office Runtime 2010 Redistributable Setup has stopped working.
End Program - vstor_redist.exe. This program is not responding.
vstor_redist.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
vstor_redist.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with the file?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 50% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 8 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 8 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.
Malware or legitimate?
If you feel that you need more information to determine if your should keep this file or remove it, please read this guide.
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
I'm still not sure if this is a file I need or not! I have MS Word 2013, installed prior to the date of this file's "download date" which is 10/8/14. I NEED all of my MS Word stuff to work properly, so I'm afraid to uninstall it, as I don't know if I need it or not to properly run my MS Word.
Can you please notify me via email (you have my permission) when someone figures out if this file is harmless or just taking up space, or if I need to go ahead and delete it and just be done with it??
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# 10 Nov 2015, 20:45
Kristin P writes