KEY FEATURES
Code Faster, Work Smarter with Visual Studio 2026
Visual Studio Professional 2026 is a fully featured development environment that developers around the world know and love — now enhanced with deeper AI integration, improved performance and more powerful collaboration tools.
Built as a 64-bit IDE, it makes it easier than ever to work with very large solutions and complex workloads. Boost your productivity, write high-quality code and reimagine team collaboration with an advanced suite of tools and built-in integrations designed to tackle the most demanding development workflows and deliver modern, cloud-connected applications.
Build Across Languages And Platforms
Craft cross-platform mobile and desktop apps with .NET MAUI.
Build responsive Web UIs in C# with Blazor.
Build, debug, and test .NET and C++ apps targeting Windows, Linux and containers.
Use hot reload capabilities across .NET and C++ apps to apply code changes instantly.
Edit running ASP.NET/ASP.NET Core pages in the web designer view.
Integrate seamlessly with Azure, GitHub and other DevOps workflows.
Type Less, Code More with Intellicode And AI
Understand your code context: variable names, functions, libraries and the type of code you’re writing.
Complete a line or block of code based on patterns learned from your codebase.
Get a ranked list of next best suggestions, helping you code more rapidly and accurately.
Use built-in AI-assisted refactoring and code suggestions to reduce bugs and boilerplate.
Gain Deep Insights Into your Code with Codelens
Reveal crucial information such as recent changes, authors, tests and commit history directly in the editor.
See test status and references without leaving your code.
Make informed decisions with a comprehensive overview of your codebase and activity.
Collaborate Seamlessly with Live Share
Run real-time collaboration sessions with teammates — no need for them to clone repos or install all dependencies.
Speed up your team’s edit and debugging cycles with personalized sessions, access controls and custom editor settings.
Keep everyone aligned so your team’s code stays consistent and maintainable.
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PRODUCT SPECS
System Requirements
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 11 (Home, Pro, Pro Education, Pro for Workstations, Enterprise, Education).
Windows 10 (latest supported versions: Home, Pro, Education, Enterprise).
Windows Server 2022: Standard and Datacenter.
Windows Server 2019: Standard and Datacenter.
An up-to-date, fully patched version of the operating system is recommended for best performance and security.
Hardware
Processor: ARM64 or x64 processor; quad-core or better recommended.
Memory:
Minimum: 4 GB RAM.
Recommended: 8 GB RAM or more (especially for large solutions and multiple workloads).
Storage: From 850 MB up to 210 GB of available space, depending on installed features and workloads.
Display: Minimum resolution: 1920 × 1080 or higher recommended.
Internet: Internet connection required for sign-in, license activation, updates and some online features.
NOT Supported
32-bit Windows operating systems.
ARM32 operating systems.
Not compatible with iOS (iPhone, iPad), Android devices or Chromebooks as a native IDE.
Important Details
Length of access: Lifetime
License type: Professional, single-user license
Redemption deadline: Redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
Access options: Desktop installation on supported Windows operating systems
Max number of device(s): 1
Version: Visual Studio Professional 2026
Languages supported (IDE UI):
Visual Studio is available in English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish and Turkish
Updates included: Minor updates and security fixes for the 2026 Professional release channel (according to Microsoft’s lifecycle policy)
Activation method: Online activation with Microsoft account required
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