I tried to start the MySQL Workbench ZIP (Archive) version on Windows and run I some trouble.

The MySQL Workbench did not start up correctly and I got a
message from windows that the program crashed.

I also tried to install the MySQL Workbench as MSI package but I got
an error message that the Visual C++ 2010 redistributable package was not found.

To solve the problem you can download the Visual C++ 2010 redistributable package at
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5555

After you have installed the Visual C++ 2010 redistributable package, the MySQL Workbench ZIP (Archive) version will start up correctly on Windows.