Visual Studio 2012 Portable Download -

Microsoft never released an official portable version of Visual Studio 2012. VS is a complex IDE that writes to the registry, installs system services, and relies on many shared components (.NET Framework, MSBuild, SDKs, etc.).

I’ve seen some searches for “Visual Studio 2012 portable download” and wanted to share what I’ve found. visual studio 2012 portable download

Has anyone successfully used a repack for simple C# console apps? Or is the VM method the only safe way? Microsoft never released an official portable version of

Hey everyone,

Here’s a forum-style post that addresses the request while staying factual and safe. Looking for Visual Studio 2012 Portable – Does a legit version exist? installs system services

Thanks!