Where is the .Net Configuration Tool (mscorcfg.msc) in Windows 7?

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Solution 1

According to MSDN mscorcfg was removed with the .NET framework 4.0.

~~You might try to install an older .NET Framework redist to get it back.~~.

Installing .NET Framework 2.0 SDK should bring the file back:

In the .NET Framework versions 1.0 and 1.1, Mscorcfg.msc is installed with the NET Framework redistributable package. In the .NET Framework 2.0 and later versions, Mscorcfg.msc is installed with the .NET Framework 2.0 Software Development Kit (SDK).

Regarding your problem, you might want to have a look at the security changes made in the .NET framework 4.0

Solution 2

You have to download the .NET Framework 2.0 Software Development Kit (SDK) (x86)

For those who cannot execute the setup.exe (my case on Windows 10 1909) :

Just extract it with 7zip and launch install.exe. Then, the utility should be located here :

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\SDK\v2.0\Bin\mscorcfg.msc

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Updated on November 27, 2020

Comments

Rachel over 3 years

I am having trouble running a website on my new Windows 7 machine, and I think the issue is solved by setting the runtime security policy to Full Trust, however I can't find that tool anywhere on my machine

I can't find it in Control Panel, the %systemroot%\Microsoft.Net\Framework\ folders doesn't have it, and I can't even find it in the Windows 7 SDK. Can someone help me find this setting before I go insane?
Rachel over 12 years

I installed the .Net Framework 2.0 SDK and the mscorcfg.msc file still does not exist
Rachel over 12 years

I'm wrong, the file does exist but it is in `C:\Program Files\Microsoft.NET\SDK\v2.0 64bit\Bin`. I also noticed there is now a shortcut to it in the Administrative Tools. Thank you :)