'Can I use older minor version of C++ compiler in VS2019?

There are some bugs introduced in 16.7 that affect me, and I would like to use 16.6.

Most of the questions I found refer to using VS2017 compiler, I want to use VS 2019 compiler, just an older version.

Best I found in official docs is to remove VS and reinstall, but I would like to avoid that.

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Solution 1:[1]

I found solution of such problem for myself in following way.

  1. You should locate MSVC build tools of chosen version in your folder like "Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\VC\Tools\MSVC XX.YY.ZZZZ. If you just upgraded your VS it didn't remove old build tools (I hope). If it did or you just installed newer versions you can use VS Installer to add/download MSVC Build Tools of one of previous version.
  2. You should change links to VCTools of previous version for Toolset v142 (that is 2019). To do his you can change text files located at something like "2019\Enterprise\VC\Auxiliary\Build". Files of our interest are "Microsoft.VCToolsVersion.v142.default.txt" and "Microsoft.VCToolsVersion.v142.default.props". That simple files just contains names of MSVC Tool version to use for Toolset v142
  3. These changes will affect building of all you projects using toolset v142 (that is VC2019 Compiler)

Solution 2:[2]

I am sorry that VS does not currently support the ability to roll back a Visual Studio Update, you can only follow the method in the link. Luckily, Microsoft have already understood this issue and rolling back updates is certainly in their backlog. You could vote on this issue and express your demands.

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Solution 1 Dimitrius
Solution 2 Barrnet Chou

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