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The Microsoft® .NET Framework includes everything you need to run .NET Framework applications.

• The Microsoft® .NET Framework includes everything you need to run .NET Framework applications, including the Common Language Runtime, the .NET Framework class library, and ASP.NET.

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Status: Deleted This download is no longer available on microsoft.com. The downloads below are archives provided by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine from the Microsoft Download Center prior to August 2020.

File	SHA1 Hash	Size
dotnetredist.exe	5bebe55271463658d97bc053ca1b7db6a4896a92	19.66 MB

• Typical Installation Requirements
  The .NET Framework runs on:
  • Microsoft Windows® 98
  • Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 (SP 6a required)
  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me)
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP2 Recommended)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  Software Requirements:
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or later (install Internet Explorer 6.0)
  Server Installation Requirements
  If you have been directed to do a server installation, you must meet the following requirements in addition to the typical installation requirements:
  • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.6; Microsoft Data Access Components 2.7 is recommended. This is for applications that use Data Access.
  • Internet Information Services (IIS) version 5.0 or later - To access the features of ASP.NET, IIS with the latest security updates must be installed prior to installing the .NET Framework. ASP.NET is supported on the following platforms: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (SP 2 recommended), Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (SP 2 recommended), Microsoft Windows XP Professional, and Microsoft Windows .NET Server family.
  Note: Most users will perform a typical installation and can ignore these requirements. If you are unsure which type of installation to perform, only meet the typical installation requirements.If you plan on developing .NET Framework applications, the Microsoft® .NET Framework Software Development Kit (SDK) includes the .NET Framework, as well as everything you need to write, build, test, and deploy .NET Framework applications—documentation, samples, and command-line tools and compilers.

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