Question about visual redistribution installs on pc

[SkeeterUK]

Noticed in add or remove section i got a lot of em, was wondering do i need all them or can i remove some if so which ones.

I know not technically gaming related but curious if gaming would be or windows for that matter, would be effected by all these?

 

[SkeeterUK]

They should have just done what they did with direct x and have one install thing that installs one big installation of all the things needed as a one time item instead of lots of little ones. Ah well.