Visual Studio 2015 Portable [exclusive] Jun 2026

Discontinued in 2017. No support for C# 6/7 features. But for legacy .NET 4.5 code, it works.

If you just need a powerful code editor, (VS Code) has an official Portable Mode . Visual Studio 2015 Portable

: For developers who work on multiple projects or collaborate with others, Visual Studio 2015 Portable offers an easy way to ensure everyone has a consistent development environment. Discontinued in 2017

Some repackagers claim to offer a “portable” VS2015 by: Visual Studio 2015 Portable

Community-driven solutions exist for the full IDE, such as using a custom batch script

Even in a slimmed-down, portable format, Visual Studio 2015 packs significant power. Most well-constructed portable builds include: