Visual Studio 2012: ((free)) Download Microsoft

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Microsoft allowed free downloads of VS 2012 Express editions (Web, Windows 8, Desktop) until late 2021. Today, the only free Microsoft-hosted link still functional (as of this writing) is for via the Microsoft Download Center archives : visual studio 2012 download microsoft

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