What version of .NET ships with what version of Windows?

.net windows version .net-framework-version

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Solution 1

This should give you all the answers you want:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.NET_Framework_version_history#Overview

Due to the fact that new versions of .NET are being released all the time I felt it would not be correct to try to embed the history into this answer, but merely direct you to a source which is updated.

Solution 2

The following picture explains it perfectly:

which-version-of-net-is-built-into

source: http://petermarcu.blogspot.ie/2010/02/which-version-of-net-is-built-into.html

Solution 3

Microsoft released a chart for this. .NET Framework Versions and Dependencies

A checkmark means its included, a plus sign means it can be installed.

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Updated on July 05, 2022

Comments

Robert MacLean almost 2 years

Looking for a list of Windows versions (service packs included) and what version of .NET is natively¹ available.

Example:

Windows A - .NET Framework Z
Windows A Service Pack 1 - .NET Framework Z
Windows A Service Pack 2 - .NET Framework Y

¹ By natively I mean that is there with no installs done.
- Cody Gray over 12 years
  
  Windows is not a .NET Framework delivery channel
- jww almost 10 years
  
  Perhaps Wikipedia's .Net Framework History would be helpful.
- BrainSlugs83 almost 9 years
  
  Any updates for Windows 10?
- Robert MacLean almost 9 years
  
  @BrainSlugs83 see the link in the accepted answer - it shows 4.6 is included
- QuickDanger almost 6 years
  
  This is the most useful summary I have found: docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/…
Tamas Czinege almost 15 years

I'll save you a click: Anything before Windows 2003: nuffin; Windows 2003: 1.1; Vista & 2008: 3.0; Windows 7 & 2008 R2: 3.5
marc_s almost 15 years

Actually: Win7 will include 3.5 SP1
roeland over 8 years

Windows 8 is 4.5, Windows 8.1 is 4.5.1 and Windows 10 is 4.6
Ashish Singh over 8 years

blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2007/03/14/…