How To Install or Enable .NET Framework In Windows 10

The Microsoft .NET Framework is a software environment for building the applications for windows. So many popular applications use .NET Framework to function the applications and some apps require a specific version of the .NET Framework runtime to work. Now let's see here how to enable and troubleshoot the installation of .NET Framework.

we can't install old application or software sometimes because it needs the older version of .NET Framework. However ,windows 10 doesn't have any default .NET Framework version of 3.5, which most of the members might face this problem.

Enable the .NET Framework In Windows 10

Actually, windows 10 inbuilt enable The .NET Framework of 3.5 version. The previous versions of Windows OS have 2.0 or 3.0 version. So who have window 10 OS they don't need to download, they need only to enable the older version .NET Framework. I want to tell you that if  the software or app is not installing on your OS by the problem of .NET. Then you can see the which version of .Net is needed to install, on the error message. we have given an example of the screenshot to understand clearly.

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Step 1: Press Windows + R and a box will open and type optionalfeatures.exe and hit Enter.

Step 2 : Then you can see the Turn windows Features On or Off window.

Step 3 : Expand .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)

Step 4 : Click the Both options in the .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0). After press the OK button.

Step 5 : Next, Click Download files from windows update and wait while the files are downloaded and installed.

Step 6 : when the installation is completed then close all files and restart your PC. That's it. you are done, Now you can install the software which requires older version of .NET Framework.

Troubleshooting .NET Framework Installation

Sometimes installing .NET Framework is very tough because of some problems such as damaged system files or no active internet connection. you should check this problem.

Step 1 : Press Windows + X then you can see the hidden power user menu and After select the Command Prompt (Admin).

Step 2 : Now copy the given below code and paste it on the command prompt.

DISM /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:NetFx3 /Source:d:\sources\sxs /All /LimitAccess

Step 3 : Then click Enter,  restart your PC or Laptop and now, this time, enable the .NET Framework.
           
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