Visual Studio 2022 Enterprise Offline Installer Page
The bootstrapper will download all required packages into the layout folder. This may take 1–3 hours depending on bandwidth.
Right-click each certificate file -> -> Local Machine -> Trusted Root Certification Authorities .
vs_enterprise.exe --layout C:\VS2022_Offline --fix visual studio 2022 enterprise offline installer
Or for a silent install with specific workloads:
| Factor | Details | |--------|---------| | | Enterprise offline installs still require periodic online activation (every 30 days) or a volume license key (if available). Pure offline perpetual use is not possible without a network license server. | | Updates | No auto-updates on offline machine – must manually refresh layout and reinstall/update. | | Disk space | Full layout with all workloads can exceed 60 GB. | | Supported versions | VS2022 Enterprise is 64-bit only. | | Certificates | Offline machines need updated root certificates – export from online machine if needed. | The bootstrapper will download all required packages into
: Run the setup from your offline machine using the --noWeb flag to ensure it does not attempt to contact Microsoft servers: C:\VS2022Layout\vs_enterprise.exe --noWeb --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop --includeRecommended Key System Requirements Create an offline installation - Visual Studio (Windows)
45 GB of disk space. cmd vs_enterprise.exe --layout C:\VS2022Layout Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Download Specific Workloads (Smaller Layout): To save space, download only the features you need (e.g., .NET Desktop and Web development). cmd vs_enterprise.exe --layout C:\VS2022Layout --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetWeb --lang en-US Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Microsoft Learn 3. Install on the Offline Machine Transfer the entire vs_enterprise
vs_enterprise.exe --layout C:\VS2022_Offline --lang en-US