Unable to run UAP app without installing vc_redist.64

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I'm using VS 2022, and have a UWP app that references a WinRT project. I'm trying to create a package so I can sideload it onto a separate computer to test that the installer includes everything required.

I've included references to Microsoft.VCLibs and Visual C++ 2015-2019 UWP Desktop Runtime for native apps in the .csproj of the UWP project, and they show up in the "dependencies" folder when the package gets created. However, my app does not work correctly when installed. It works if I install VC_redist.64 manually (separately).

I'm not sure what I've done wrongly? Is there a way to include the VC_redist libraries in a package for sideload?

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What does the generated .appxmanifest file look like for your UWP? Generally, the installation of the VC++ Runtime is managed by the Microsoft Store based on the appxmanifest.

Note that there is a specific package you can use for installing the runtime the way the Store does offline. See UWPDesktop Downloadable AppX Package.

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