MS VC++ how to build DLL without requiring vc redist

Question

I\'m trying to build a simple .Net wrapper around some basic C++ code.

The C++ code does not rely on anything in the vcredist dlls, so I\'m wondering if I can setup

Answer 1

You need to link your DLL with the "Use the CRT as a static library" option:

Project properties / Configuration / C/C++ / Code Generation / Runtime library / Multithreaded (ie. not any of the "DLL" options).