Visual C++ 1.x
Visual C++ is a greatly enhanced and re-branded version of Microsoft C/C++. The Visual C++ line is primarily aimed at Windows development on 386 CPUs. 5.0 and later were bundled as a part of Microsoft Visual Studio.
Release notes
The 1.x releases are the only releases of Visual C++ that are capable of running on a 16-bit version of Windows.
It Visual C++ was preceded by Microsoft Quick C for Windows.
This version adds 386 code generation support, and 16-bit version uses the DOSXNT DOS extender. Drops QuickHelp and Programmer's Workbench for DOS.
Available in two editions:
Standard, marketed as a Windows replacement for QuickC.
Professional, marketed as a replacement for C/C++ 7.0. Included the ability to build both DOS and Windows applications, an optimizing compiler, a source profiler, the Windows 3.1 SDK. and the Phar Lap 286 DOS Extender Lite.
A 32-bit native version of 1.0 was released some time later.
Downloads
| Download name | Version | Language | Architecture | File size | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Microsoft Visual C++ 1.0 Professional (3.5-1.44mb) |
1.0 Professional | English |
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22.65MB | 2 |
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Microsoft Visual C++ 1.0 Standard (3.5-1.44mb) |
1.0 Standard | English |
|
16.38MB | 3 |
 Microsoft Visual C++ 1.0 for NT (ISO) |
1.0 for NT | English |
|
33.79MB | 2 |
|
Microsoft Visual C++ 1.5 Professional (ISO) |
1.5 Professional | English |
|
49.35MB | 4 |
 Microsoft Visual C++ 1.51 [Japanese] (Archive) |
1.51 | Japanese |
|
174.09MB | 2 |
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Microsoft Visual C++ 1.52c (ISO) |
1.52c | English |
|
46.35MB | 3 |