What is Microsoft .NET Framework? Download Links for All Versions Inside
Many times you download a software and find that its not working in your system. You get an error message that Microsoft .NET Framework needs to be installed.
Sometimes the developer of software mentions that you need Microsoft .NET Framework installed in your system to be able to use the software.
So what is .NET Framework and why do some software need it?
We have received such kind of questions many times and people find it difficult to install .NET Framework as most of the times software developer don't provide links to download it.
So today, in this topic we'll tell you what is .NET Framework and will also provide official Microsoft download links to download each version of .NET Framework.
What is Microsoft .NET Framework?
Microsoft .NET Framework is a software framework which is installed in Microsoft Windows. Software which are developed using .NET require .NET Framework to be installed in your system to be able to run.
Once you install .NET Framework, it creates the required software environment so that it can provide the appropriate runtime requirements to the software.
.NET Framework can be installed in Windows NT, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and later Windows versions as well as Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012 and later Windows Server versions.
List of All Microsoft .NET Framework Versions
There are several .NET Framework versions available. Some are included in some Windows OS by default and all are available to download at Microsoft website as well.
Following is a list of all released versions of .NET Framework:
.NET Framework 1.0.NET Framework 1.1 (comes installed in Windows Server 2003).NET Framework 2.0 (comes installed in Windows Server 2003, 2003 R2, 2008 SP2 and 2008 R2 SP1).NET Framework 3.0 (comes installed in Windows Vista and Server 2008 SP2 and 2008 R2 SP1).NET Framework 3.5 (comes installed in Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 SP1).NET Framework 4.0.NET Framework 4.5 (comes installed in Windows 8 and Server 2012).NET Framework 4.5.1 (comes installed in Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2).NET Framework 4.5.2.NET Framework 4.6 (comes installed in Windows 10 and Server 2016)
Following are download links for all Microsoft .NET Framework versions available:
Download Link for Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0
Download Link for Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Download Link for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
Download Link for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0
Download Link (Web Installer) (requires Internet connection at installation time)
Full Standalone Offline Installer (x86)
Full Standalone Offline Installer (x64)
Download Link for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Download Link (Web Installer) (requires Internet connection at installation time)
Full Standalone Offline Installer
SP1 (Web Installer) (requires Internet connection at installation time)
SP1 (Full Standalone Offline Installer)
Also Check:
Download Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Offline Installer for Windows 8 and LaterHow to Install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Offline in Windows 8 and Later?
Download Link for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0
Download Link (Web Installer) (requires Internet connection at installation time)
Full Standalone Offline Installer
Above standalone installer supports x86, x64 and ia64 architectures but some features are not supported on ia64 for example, WPF.
If you need to install it in x86 system only, then use following direct download link:
Full Standalone Offline Installer (x86)
And if you need to install it in ia64 system only, then use following direct download link:
Full Standalone Offline Installer (ia64)
Download Link for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
Download Link (Web Installer) (requires Internet connection at installation time)
Full Standalone Offline Installer
Download Link for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1
Download Link (Web Installer) (requires Internet connection at installation time)
Full Standalone Offline Installer
Download Link for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2
Download Link (Web Installer) (requires Internet connection at installation time)
Full Standalone Offline Installer
Download Link for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6
Download Link (Web Installer) (requires Internet connection at installation time)
Full Standalone Offline Installer
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please consider following points:.NET Framework 1.1 is an in-place update to .NET Framework 1.0..NET Framework 3.0 is an in-place update to .NET Framework 2.0..NET Framework 3.5 is an in-place update to .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.0..NET Framework 4.5 is an in-place update to .NET Framework 4.0..NET Framework 4.5.1 is an in-place update to .NET Framework 4.0 and 4.5..NET Framework 4.5.2 is an in-place update to .NET Framework 4.0, 4.5 and 4.5.1..NET Framework 4.6 is an in-place update to .NET Framework 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1 and 4.5.2.
So if you want to have a complete .NET Framework set in your computer, you would need to install following .NET Framework versions:
.NET Framework 1.1 SP1.NET Framework 3.5 SP1.NET Framework 4.6
PS: If you want to know which versions of .NET Framework are installed in your Windows, you can take help of following tutorial:
How to Check Which Version of Microsoft .NET Framework is Installed in Windows?
Now you should not face any problem in installing the required .NET Framework version to use your favorite software which requires it. ;)
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