https://issues.dlang.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15267
Issue ID: 15267 Summary: The installer should download Microsoft Build Tools 2015, instead of full VS Product: D Version: D2 Hardware: All OS: Windows Status: NEW Severity: enhancement Priority: P1 Component: installer Assignee: nob...@puremagic.com Reporter: petar.p.ki...@gmail.com Since Visual Studio 2015 Update 1, Microsoft provides Microsoft Build Tools 2015 as a free download. It includes C++ compilers, libraries, build scripts and Windows SDKs. The installer should suggest to download Microsoft Build Tools 2015 if no VS is detected, because it is a small 24.5 MB download, which far more user-friendly than downloading and installing VS 2015 Community, which can take potentially hours. --