: A full offline layout can exceed 40GB. Most users prefer downloading specific workloads to keep the size manageable.
c:\VS2022Offline\vs_setup.exe --noWeb --wait --passive --norestart --channelUri c:\VS2022Offline\ChannelManifest.json --installChannelUri c:\VS2022Offline\ChannelManifest.json --installPath "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community" visual studio community 2022 offline installer
To understand the value of an offline installer, one must first understand the architecture of the standard Visual Studio setup. The file typically downloaded from Microsoft’s website is a "bootstrapper"—a tiny executable that acts as a manager. Upon running, it queries Microsoft servers to determine the latest available components and then downloads only what the user selects in real-time. : A full offline layout can exceed 40GB
Over time, your offline layout collects old packages. To remove outdated packages not required for the latest version, use: visual studio community 2022 offline installer
vs_community.exe --layout C:\VS2022_Offline_Select --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop