"Microsoft Visual Studio Professional required" error is shown when you try to install an update or tool

Applies to: Visual Studio 2015

Symptoms

When you try to install a Microsoft Visual Studio Professional update or development tool, you receive the following error message:

Microsoft Visual Studio Professional is required, but it is not installed on this computer. Please install it and retry.

Resolution

This error occurs if you try to install a program that depends on Microsoft Visual Studio Professional but was not detected by the program installer. To fix this problem, make sure that your computer meets the prerequisites of the program or component that you're trying to install.