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@echo off set BOOTSTRAPPER=vs_Enterprise.exe set LAYOUT_PATH=D:\VS2022_Enterprise_Offline set WORKLOADS=Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetWeb Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop set LANGUAGES=en-US %BOOTSTRAPPER% --layout %LAYOUT_PATH% --add %WORKLOADS% --includeRecommended --lang %LANGUAGES% --useLatestInstaller visual studio 2022 offline download

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