Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026

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 re-imagine 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 & Platforms

• Craft cross-platform mobile & desktop apps with .NET MAUI.
• Build responsive Web UIs in C# with Blazor.
• Build, debug, & test .NET & C++ apps targeting Windows, Linux & containers.
• Use hot reload capabilities across .NET & 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 & other DevOps workflows.

Type Less, Code More with Intellicode & AI

• Understand your code context: variable names, functions, libraries & 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 & accurately.
• Use built-in AI-assisted refactoring & code suggestions to reduce bugs & boilerplate.

Gain Deep Insights Into your Code with Codelens

• Reveal crucial information such as recent changes, authors, tests & commit history directly in the editor.
• See test status & references without leaving your code.
• Make informed decisions with a comprehensive overview of your codebase & 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 & debugging cycles with personalized sessions, access controls & custom editor settings.
• Keep everyone aligned so your team’s code stays consistent & maintainable.

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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 & Datacenter.
  • Windows Server 2019: Standard & Datacenter.
• An up-to-date, fully patched version of the operating system is recommended for best performance & 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 & multiple workloads).
• Storage: From 850 MB up to 210 GB of available space, depending on installed features & workloads.
• Display: Minimum resolution: 1920 × 1080 or higher recommended.
• Internet: Internet connection required for sign-in, license activation, updates & 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 & Turkish
• Updates included: Minor updates & 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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