Each game or driver update installed its own copy.
While some overzealous antivirus programs used to flag it, it is a 100% safe system component. and other tech experts confirm it’s not malware. Don't uninstall it: If you remove it, games that rely on Vulkan (like No Man's Sky ) may crash or fail to launch entirely. You don't need to open it: Vulkan Runtime Libraries 1.0.39.1
: Unlike its predecessor OpenGL, Vulkan reduces CPU usage by allowing more direct communication with the graphics hardware. Each game or driver update installed its own copy