Fix build tools walkthrough for VS 2026.#14589
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Updates the Windows 11 compiler-install walkthrough to use the current Visual Studio Build Tools WinGet package identifier, aligning the documentation with VS 2026-era tooling.
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- Switches the WinGet install target from
Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.BuildToolstoMicrosoft.VisualStudio.BuildToolsin the Windows 11 instructions.
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sean-mcmanus
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July 24, 2026 19:03
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Fixed by Copilot with Claude Opus 4.8 in VS Code.
It looks like Windows 10 isn't supported.
See also https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/tree/master/manifests/m/Microsoft/VisualStudio