4 Microsoft Implementations

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The information in this document is applicable to the following major versions of the Microsoft .NET Framework:

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8

Exceptions, if any, are noted in the following section.

For more information about .NET Framework versions versus Windows operating system version support, including whether a particular .NET Framework version is part of the initial operating system installation or installs separately as out-of-box supplemental software, see [MSDOCS-.NETSysReqs]. For related information on Microsoft Lifecycle Policy for the .NET Framework versions (for example, extended support dates) see [MSFT-LifecyclePolicy].