only if you have a specific compatibility need. For everyone else, VS 2022 Community is the better long-term choice. But if you must use 2019, stick to the final update 16.11.35 (April 2024) and always download directly from Microsoft’s older releases portal.

to avoid malware, fake installers, or tampered workloads.

| Feature | VS 2019 (16.x) | VS 2022 (17.x) | |---------|----------------|----------------| | Architecture | 32-bit | 64-bit | | Max memory | ~4 GB | Unlimited | | .NET support | .NET 5, Core 3.1, .NET 6 (limited) | .NET 6, 7, 8, 9 | | Git tooling | Basic | Integrated, faster | | Hot reload | Limited | Excellent | | Built-in terminal | No | Yes | | Live Share | Yes | Yes |