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Expand Up @@ -52,18 +52,13 @@ In the following table, ❌ represents an unsupported version of Windows 11 and
|-----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
| ✔️ 24H2 (October 2024) | 4.8.1 | 4.8.1 |
| ✔️ 23H2 (October 2023) | 4.8.1 | 4.8.1 |
| ❌ 22H2 (September 2022) | 4.8.1 | 4.8.1 |
| ✔️ 22H2 (September 2022) | 4.8.1 | 4.8.1 |
| ❌ 21H2 (October 2021) | 4.8 | 4.8.1 |

For more information about Windows 11 end-of-support dates, see [Windows 11 Home and Pro Lifecycle](/lifecycle/products/windows-11-home-and-pro) and [Windows Lifecycle FAQ](/lifecycle/faq/windows).

### Install .NET Framework on Windows 11

If you're using Windows 11 21H2, install .NET Framework 4.8.1 by downloading and running the installer. If you're using any other version of Windows 11, the latest .NET Framework is already installed.

> [!div class="button"]
> [Download .NET Framework 4.8.1](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/net481)

If you need to install .NET Framework 3.5, which supports .NET Framework apps 1.0 through 3.5, refer to the [.NET Framework 3.5 section](#net-framework-35).

For more downloads, see [All downloads](#all-downloads).
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| Windows 10 version | .NET Framework included | Latest .NET Framework supported |
|----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
| ✔️ 22H2 (October 2022) | 4.8 | 4.8.1 |
| ❌ 21H2 (November 2021) | 4.8 | 4.8.1 |
| ❌ 21H1 (May 2021) | 4.8 | 4.8.1 |
| ❌ 20H2 (October 2020) | 4.8 | 4.8.1 |
| ❌ 2004 (May 2020) | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| ❌ 1909 (November 2019) | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| ❌ 1903 (May 2019) | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| ❌ 1809 (October 2018) | 4.7.2 | 4.8 |
| ❌ 1803 (April 2018) | 4.7.2 | 4.8 |
| ❌ 1709 (October 2017) | 4.7.1 | 4.8 |
| ❌ 1703 (April 2017) | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| ❌ 1607 (August 2016) | 4.6.2 | 4.8 |
| ❌ 1511 (November 2015) | 4.6.1 | 4.6.2 |
| ❌ 1507 (July 2015) | 4.6 | 4.6.2 |
| ✔️ 22H2 (October 2022) | 4.8 | 4.8.1 |
| ✔️ 21H2 (November 2021) | 4.8 | 4.8.1 |
| ❌ 21H1 (May 2021) | 4.8 | 4.8.1 |
| ❌ 20H2 (October 2020) | 4.8 | 4.8.1 |
| ❌ 2004 (May 2020) | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| ❌ 1909 (November 2019) | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| ❌ 1903 (May 2019) | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| ✔️ 1809 (October 2018) | 4.7.2 | 4.8 |
| ❌ 1803 (April 2018) | 4.7.2 | 4.8 |
| ❌ 1709 (October 2017) | 4.7.1 | 4.8 |
| ❌ 1703 (April 2017) | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| ✔️ 1607 (August 2016) | 4.6.2 | 4.8 |
| ❌ 1511 (November 2015) | 4.6.1 | 4.6.2 |
| ✔️ 1507 (July 2015) | 4.6 | 4.6.2 |

### Install .NET Framework on Windows 10

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|------------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
| ✔️ Windows Server 2025 | 4.8.1 | 4.8.1 |
| ✔️ Windows Server 2022 | 4.8 | 4.8.1 |
| ❌ Windows Server 2019 | 4.7.2 | 4.8 |
| ❌ Windows Server, version 1809 | 4.7.2 | 4.8 |
| ✔️ Windows Server 2019 | 4.7.2 | 4.8 |
| ✔️ Windows Server, version 1809 | 4.7.2 | 4.8 |
| ❌ Windows Server, version 1803 | 4.7.2 | 4.8 |
| ❌ Windows Server, version 1709 | 4.7.1 | 4.7.2 |
| ❌ Windows Server 2016 | 4.6.2 | 4.8 |
| ❌ Windows Server 2012 R2 | 4.5.1 | 4.8 |
| ❌ Windows Server 2012 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| ❌ Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 | 3.5 | 4.8 |
| ❌ Windows Server 2008 SP2 | 2.0 | 4.6 |
| ✔️ Windows Server 2016 | 4.6.2 | 4.8 |
| ✔️ Windows Server 2012 R2 | 4.5.1 | 4.8 |
| ✔️ Windows Server 2012 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| ✔️ Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 | 3.5 | 4.8 |
| ✔️ Windows Server 2008 SP2 | 2.0 | 4.6.2 |
| ❌ Windows Server 2003 | 2.0 | 4.0 |

### Install .NET Framework on Windows Server
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