Final answer:
To check the Microsoft Visual C++ version, access the Control Panel, navigate to Programs and Features, and look for the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package where the version number will be included in the package name.
Step-by-step explanation:
To check the Microsoft Visual C++ version installed on your system, you can follow these steps:
- Open the Control Panel on your Windows operating system.
- Go to Programs and Features or Add or Remove Programs, depending on your version of Windows.
- Scroll through the list of installed programs and look for Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable packages.
- The version number is usually included in the name of the package, for example, Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (x64) - 14.0.24215.
You can also check the version by looking at the version number under the 'Version' column in the list of installed programs, which provides a more detailed version number.