On the target machine (no internet required):
| Feature | Offline Installer | Web Installer | |---------|------------------|----------------| | Internet required during installation | No (after layout creation) | Yes | | Initial download size | Large (1–50+ GB) | Small (~1–2 MB bootstrapper) | | Control over exact version | Full | Limited (always latest unless fixed channel) | | Multi-machine deployment | Fast (copy folder) | Each machine downloads individually | | Update model | Manual (layout update) | Automatic via VS updater | | Certificate expiry risk | Yes (mitigated with --certificateUpdate ) | No (online cert checks) | microsoft visual studio community 2022 offline installer