# Compiler link to download Visual Studio invalid?

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/compiler-link-to-download-visual-studio-invalid/303058>\
**Category:** Pipeline & Plugins\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, Visual-Studio, question\
**Created:** [January 5, 2015, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/compiler-link-to-download-visual-studio-invalid/303058 "2015-01-05T07:36:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![MystTech](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@MystTech](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MystTech)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/compiler-link-to-download-visual-studio-invalid/303058/1 "2015-01-05T07:36:54Z")

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When first installing unreal engine and starting off with C++ with no compiler installed, Unreal gives a download link to Visual Studio.

 ![](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/a/d/0/ad0fbaf0f8d953959c09ee9834fd912551998337.jpeg)  
However that link “[http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=437](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=437)” is now invalid.

Sorry if this isn’t right place to post this, something small but would be an easy fix.

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_33800a51](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_33800a51](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_33800a51)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/compiler-link-to-download-visual-studio-invalid/303058/2 "2015-01-05T22:25:15Z")

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Hi MystTech,

Thanks for report! I have entered a bug report to let developers know about this issue (UE-7138).