Surely all Windows users, willy-nilly, have had to deal with the infamous .NET Framework .
Knowing what it is is of little interest to most people who are not programmers and developers.
Just for the record and very briefly, the .Net Framework is the Microsoft environment that includes tools and APIs for creating, developing and distributing applications, programs and web services that take advantage of Microsoft technologies.
For all those who do not have to deal with programming codes and application environments, the .Net Framework (which is used to run some programs on Windows) is a real nuisance and a source of errors and problems .
The trouble is that there are at least 5 versions of the .Net Framework and from the Microsoft Update site it seems that you have to install them all because it always puts them as important and recommended updates.
When then, sometimes, you install a new program, a specific version of this Framework is required and you have to install it by force.
In some cases, this installation fails or creates problems that are not easy to solve.
The Framework also becomes really heavy because, with all the versions together, it takes up a lot of space on the hard disk.
I think that many users who have encountered problems related to this application, have tried to uninstall the various versions on the computer, with the classic procedure, that is from the Windows Application Installation menu, without thinking too much about following a strategy.
In many cases, this removal fails and you end up with a pc full of problems.
On my Windows XP laptop, I saw a total of 5 versions of the .NET Framework: Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1, Microsoft. NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB928366), . NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2, .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 and also 3.5 SP1 and the latest, Framework 4.8.
Today, with Windows 10, the .Net FrameWork environment is no longer listed among the PC programs, but among the components of Windows and can be activated or deactivated, going to Control Panel> Programs> Programs and features> Activation and deactivation Windows functionality .
The most recent version is 4.8, but included should also be 2 and 3.5.
Those who need it can download and install .Net Framework 4.8 (latest version) from this page, for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
It does not replace previous versions which, at least for now, should be left on the computer.
If there are problems with the installation of .NET Framework 4, Microsoft has also released an automatic fix, the Microsoft .NET Framework Repair Tool, to download and start on the computer that solves all types of errors .
Note that .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 also carries version 2.0 SP2 and 3.0 SP2 which should not be removed.
In order not to do damage and to give general advice to everyone but, in particular, if there were problems with the various updates found on Windows Update, it is better to remove all the versions, reinstall only the last one and, the others, reinstall them only in case they are requested by some older program. If you install version 4.8, it is better to remove all other versions with 4.
On the following link you can download the official .NET Framework 4.8 language packs. The language packs (including also Italian) are used to read the translated error messages which, otherwise, are displayed in English.
To remove them, you must use the normal process from the application installation menu, starting from the newest version, up to the oldest .
If the computer will have an error during a removal then, after saying OK and exiting the classic procedure, you can use the tool .NET Framework Setup Cleanup Utility to remove from the pc, any reference of files and registry keys, of the Framework version that you want to delete.
This program is used very easily because there is only a drop-down menu and a button with "Clean up Now" written on it.
The same author can also download the .NET Framework Setup Verification Tool to verify the correct installation of the different versions of the Framework.
For any problem or nervousness related to these Windows components, do not get angry, there are people who miss us whole afternoons behind these breaks ...
Knowing what it is is of little interest to most people who are not programmers and developers.
Just for the record and very briefly, the .Net Framework is the Microsoft environment that includes tools and APIs for creating, developing and distributing applications, programs and web services that take advantage of Microsoft technologies.
For all those who do not have to deal with programming codes and application environments, the .Net Framework (which is used to run some programs on Windows) is a real nuisance and a source of errors and problems .
The trouble is that there are at least 5 versions of the .Net Framework and from the Microsoft Update site it seems that you have to install them all because it always puts them as important and recommended updates.
When then, sometimes, you install a new program, a specific version of this Framework is required and you have to install it by force.
In some cases, this installation fails or creates problems that are not easy to solve.
The Framework also becomes really heavy because, with all the versions together, it takes up a lot of space on the hard disk.
I think that many users who have encountered problems related to this application, have tried to uninstall the various versions on the computer, with the classic procedure, that is from the Windows Application Installation menu, without thinking too much about following a strategy. In many cases, this removal fails and you end up with a pc full of problems.
On my Windows XP laptop, I saw a total of 5 versions of the .NET Framework: Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1, Microsoft. NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB928366), . NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2, .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 and also 3.5 SP1 and the latest, Framework 4.8.
Today, with Windows 10, the .Net FrameWork environment is no longer listed among the PC programs, but among the components of Windows and can be activated or deactivated, going to Control Panel> Programs> Programs and features> Activation and deactivation Windows functionality .
The most recent version is 4.8, but included should also be 2 and 3.5.
Those who need it can download and install .Net Framework 4.8 (latest version) from this page, for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
It does not replace previous versions which, at least for now, should be left on the computer.
If there are problems with the installation of .NET Framework 4, Microsoft has also released an automatic fix, the Microsoft .NET Framework Repair Tool, to download and start on the computer that solves all types of errors .
Note that .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 also carries version 2.0 SP2 and 3.0 SP2 which should not be removed.
In order not to do damage and to give general advice to everyone but, in particular, if there were problems with the various updates found on Windows Update, it is better to remove all the versions, reinstall only the last one and, the others, reinstall them only in case they are requested by some older program. If you install version 4.8, it is better to remove all other versions with 4.
On the following link you can download the official .NET Framework 4.8 language packs. The language packs (including also Italian) are used to read the translated error messages which, otherwise, are displayed in English.
To remove them, you must use the normal process from the application installation menu, starting from the newest version, up to the oldest .
If the computer will have an error during a removal then, after saying OK and exiting the classic procedure, you can use the tool .NET Framework Setup Cleanup Utility to remove from the pc, any reference of files and registry keys, of the Framework version that you want to delete.
This program is used very easily because there is only a drop-down menu and a button with "Clean up Now" written on it.
The same author can also download the .NET Framework Setup Verification Tool to verify the correct installation of the different versions of the Framework.
For any problem or nervousness related to these Windows components, do not get angry, there are people who miss us whole afternoons behind these breaks ...
