On the offline PC, run: vs_enterprise.exe --update --noWeb Disk Space Minimal (~2GB) to Full (45GB+) Path Limit Keep the layout path short to avoid errors Activation Community requires sign-in; Pro/Enterprise require a key Create an offline installation - Visual Studio (Windows)
vs_enterprise.exe --layout C:\VS2022_Offline_Layout ^ --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop ^ --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop ^ --includeRecommended ^ --lang en-US visual studio 2022 offline install
A full layout can exceed 40GB. To save space, you can download only specific "workloads" (e.g., just .NET desktop development) by adding the --add parameter followed by the workload ID. Step 3: Install Certificates (Crucial for Offline) Technical Report: Offline Installation of Visual Studio 2022
D:\VS2022_Layout\vs_enterprise.exe --noweb --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop --passive --norestart visual studio 2022 offline install
Once the download is complete, copy the entire folder ( c:\localVSlayout ) to the offline computer using an external hard drive or network share. 4. Install on the Offline Machine