Dot net framework full windows 10

.NET Framework run-time is a Microsoft product used to run applications made with Visual Studio. If you read the system requirements of most modern software for Windows, you will see that most require .NET Framework to be installed on the computer so that the application can be installed and run properly.

Recently Microsoft announced an open-source version of .NET which means that now .NET can be made available to other platforms as well like Linux and Mac.

What is .NET Framework?

The .NET Framework is a software development framework developed by Microsoft. It includes a large library of pre-coded solutions that developers can use to create applications for Windows, web, and mobile devices. The framework provides a programming model, a runtime, and tools to create and run applications. .NET Framework simplifies the application development process and reduces the development time due to pre-written code, making the development task less complicated.

If you are a developer or advanced user, you will need multiple .NET Framework versions to be installed on the same system for testing and other purposes. I find it difficult to find and then download each version from Microsoft’s website, as the downloads are scattered all around. The purpose of this page is to organize all the .NET Framework versions download links in one place so that you can download your desired version with a single click.

You can also check which versions of .NET Framework are already installed in your system.

Note: Please note that the direct download links given in the following tables are for 64-bit systems. If you want more download links for each .NET version, please click on More Info.

.NET 8 Download

.NET 7 Download

.NET 6 Download

.NET 5 Download

.NET Framework 4 Download

.NET Framework 3 and earlier download

* Release date and end of life dates taken from here, here and here.

All in One .NET Framework installers

If you want to install all versions of .NET Framework on your computer, an easier way is to use the all-in-one .NET Framework installer tools. I’m listing down some of the most popular tools for installing all available .NET Framework automatically.

All in One Runtimes

All in One Runtimes (or AIO Runtimes) is an executable script for installing commonly used runtimes and frameworks in Windows. It also includes the option to install all versions of .NET Framework.

Download All in One Runtimes

Supported versions of .NET Framework for Windows

The following versions of .NET Framework are supported on the below-listed versions of Windows Operating System:

• .NET Framework version 4.8 is supported on Windows 10 and later operating systems.
• .NET Framework versions 4.5 through 4.7.2 are supported on Windows 7 SP1 and later.
• .NET Framework versions 4.0, 4.5, and 4.5.1 are supported on Windows Vista SP2 and later.
• .NET Framework version 3.5 SP1 is supported on Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.
• .NET Framework version 3.0 SP2 is supported on Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2.
• .NET Framework version 2.0 SP2 is supported on Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, and Windows Server 2008 SP2.
• .NET Framework version 1.1 SP1 is supported on Windows XP SP3 and Windows Server 2003 SP2.

Uninstall .NET Framework

If you want to completely uninstall a specific version of .NET Framework to clean up all its related files and registry entries, you can use .NET Framework cleanup tool.

Download .NET Framework cleanup tool

Select the version from the drop-down menu.

Do you know of any other all-in-one .NET Framework installation tool? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

40 comments

• aldra

• Patrick

• David Kittell

  Very helpful list, thank you for taking the time to put this together.

• d

  My problem was will installing AutoCad the message was that NET FRAMEWORK 4.5 didn’t installed I tried many ways but non of them worked
  ANY SOLUTION

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    Usman Khurshid

    Did you get any error while installing the .NET Framework 4.5? Try installing a newer version of .NET Framework as version 4.8?

• shiva

  there is 2.0 version installed but asking to download and install it

  • Ivan Bezerra

• Bob Beurke

• Rico

  hey can i ask, anyone know how to fix net framework unhandled exception has occurred problem ?

• wendellschultz

• Coty Ternes

  3.0 download link is dead unfortunately.

• Darren Stilwell

  Clearly not an offline (full version) installer as the first part of the install process is to attempt a download…

  Just so you’re aware… “offline” means no downloads.

• Tildeath

  Thanks man! its very helpful article!

• mangkel

  campret dounload g respon

• godwin tycoon

  Whenever i connect my modem into my computer,they always tell me to download netframework 3.5 because an app on it needs it before i can be connected to the internet.I installed many of them but not able to install, the same message exist which prevents it from installing.

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    Usman Khurshid

• Mirko Mihailovic

  Thanks a lot

• badu

• Jerry

  Link to the “All in One Runtimes” (German) software was very useful, I couldn’t have found that software on my own.
  Translated the website using google translate, and checked out the “changelog”, it contains all the details about the available .NET versions.
  Thanks.

• Stanley Allan

  Just wanted to thank you for assembling these software titles in one place.
  I was a little confused while trying to re-install a version of .net 4.5 and through this site got all the information and several utilities that made it work out perfectly.
  In addition, I now know what I had done wrong and should be able to work out the problem should it occur again.
  Thank you!

• Kylie

• sabeeh khan

• Quach Phat Thang

• Randy

  Download .NET 3.5 Framework –
  Worked perfect for me to install on another machine that had no internet connection.
  Thanks for the link –

  • Miguel

    The installer needs internet… It doesn’t function without connection.

• Minhlong

  I’ m studying win 10, which net framwork for win 10 64 bit ? Thanks a lot

• Ilya

  The link for downloading version 4.6 is broken.

• nono

• cicciomerda

  ciao raga ahah

• charan

• Salah

  Hi
  My problem was will installing AutoCad the message was that NET FRAMEWORK 3.5 didn’t installed I tried many ways but non of them worked
  ANY SOLUTION

• Yvette French

  I suspect the reason why .NET Framework 3.0 isn’t available to download from Microsoft is it is the closest they would admit to it being buggy.

  But for any that want it, maybe try this for .NET Framework 3.0 SP1:
  https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=3005

  HTH & nice site here, very helpfull ☺

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    Usman Khurshid

    Hi Yvette, I have checked the download link of .NET Framework 3.0 and it’s working fine. What problem did you face while downloading this specific framework?

    • Yvette French

      I didn’t have a problem with .NET 3.0. It comes in Win7 but most the programs I use require .NET 4.0 which I get easily.

      I gave the link as you asked if anyone knew of one to the Microsoft site.

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        Usman Khurshid

        Yup thanks a lot for the support Yvette. It was so kind of you. I have downloaded the framework from the link you gave but it’s only the service pack, not the complete 3.0 framework. If you find the complete framework download link, do let me know

• RSA

  can you please merge it into one standalone installer.

• FRANCISCO

  THANKS SO MUCH!!!!

• Filipe Meia

  Very thanks. So helpful!

• Jarinthus

  Thank you very much. it’s easy way