is a specific legacy release of the Vulkan Runtime. While newer versions (such as 1.2 or 1.3) are currently standard, specific older versions like 1.0.65.1 are sometimes required for compatibility with older hardware or specific legacy software. learn.microsoft.com How to Download and Install You generally should not

Removing it can cause games to crash or fail to launch.

For the vast majority of users, actively finding a is unnecessary because:

Yes, Vulkan 1.0.65.1 supports Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows 8.1, as long as your GPU drivers provide support.