KB2999226 (prerequisite for installing C++ 2015 runtime on vista-win8.

1)
Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Runtime (x64)
Visual C++ 2012 Runtime Update 4 (x64)
Visual C++ 2013 Runtime (x64)
Visual C++ 2015 Runtime (x64)
.Net Framework v4.6.1
DirectX Installer (since the Web Update fails sometimes;
>> includes D3DX9 31 and 43, XInput, and XAudio
DirectX Web Update (installs dozens of packages, or maybe none, luck of the draw
really)

Stay online while installing this. You're advised to be fully windows-updated

before beginning, although under the circumstances, it's hard to blame anyone for
shutting off windowsupdate.