While most users download the standard "Web Installer" (a small file that downloads the rest of the software during installation), the Offline Installer (also known as the "Layout" installation) is a robust feature designed for specific use cases.
You cannot download a monolithic ISO from Microsoft directly (for Community edition). Instead, you use the Visual Studio Bootstrapper with command-line arguments. microsoft visual studio community 2022 offline installer
To avoid unexpected updates, pin a specific version: While most users download the standard "Web Installer"
First, find the version number from the Visual Studio 2022 Release Notes. Then: You can now:
vs_community.exe --layout C:\VS2022_Offline_V17_8 --lang en-US --version 17.8.0
You can now: