.NET Framework Version History

Significance of the symbol:

• The check mark icon ✔️ denotes OS versions on which .NET Framework is installed by default.
• The plus sign icon ➕ denotes OS versions on which .NET Framework doesn't come installed but can be installed.
• The asterisk * denotes OS versions on which .NET Framework (whether preinstalled or not) must be enabled in Control Panel or, for Windows Server, through the Server Manager

Framework Version	CLR Version	Windows	Windows Server	Visual Studio	Released Date
.NET Framework 1.0	1	N/A	N/A	Visual Studio .NET (2002)	2002-04-15
.NET Framework 1.1	1.1	N/A	✔️ 2003	Visual Studio 2003	2003-07-10
.NET Framework 2.0	2.0	N/A	✔️ 2008 R2 SP1 ✔️ 2008 SP2 ✔️ 2003	Visual Studio 2005	2006-02-17
.NET Framework 3.0	2.0	✔️ Vista	✔️ 2008 R2 SP1* ✔️ 2008 SP2* ➕ 2003	Visual Studio 2008	2006-11-21
.NET Framework 3.5	2.0	✔️ 10* ✔️ 8.1* ✔️ 8* ✔️ 7 ➕ Vista	➕ Windows Server, version 1803* ➕ Windows Server, version 1709* ➕ 2016* ➕ 2012 R2* ➕ 2012* ✔️2008 R2 SP1* ➕ 2008 SP2 ➕ 2003	Visual Studio 2008	2007-11-19
.NET Framework 4	4.0	➕ 7 ➕ Vista	➕ 2008 R2 SP1 ➕ 2008 SP2 ➕ 2003	Visual Studio 2010	2010-04-12
.NET Framework 4.5	4.0	✔️ 8 ➕ 7 ➕ Vista	✔️ 2012 ➕ 2008 R2 SP1 ➕ 2008 SP2	Visual Studio 2012	2012-10-09
.NET Framework 4.5.1	4.0	✔️ 8.1 ➕ 8 ➕ 7 ➕ Vista	✔️ 2012 R2 ➕ 2012 ➕ 2008 R2 SP1 ➕ 2008 SP2	Visual Studio 2013	2014-01-15
.NET Framework 4.5.2	4.0	➕ 8.1 ➕ 8 ➕ 7 ➕ Vista	➕ 2012 R2 ➕ 2012 ➕ 2008 R2 SP1 ➕ 2008 SP2	Visual Studio 2015	2014-05-05
.NET Framework 4.6	4.0	✔️ 10 ➕ 8.1 ➕ 8 ➕ 7 ➕ Vista	➕ 2012 R2 ➕ 2012 ➕ 2008 R2 SP1 ➕ 2008 SP2	Visual Studio 2015	2015-07-29
.NET Framework 4.6.1	4	✔️ 10 November Update (Version 1511) ➕ 10 ➕ 8.1 ➕ 8 ➕ 7	➕ 2012 R2 ➕ 2012 ➕ 2008 R2 SP1	Visual Studio 2015 Update 1	2015-11-30
.NET Framework 4.6.2	4	✔️ 10 Anniversary Update (Version 1607) ➕ 10 November Update (Version 1511) ➕ 10 ➕ 8.1 ➕ 7	✔️ 2016 ➕ 2012 R2 ➕ 2012 ➕ 2008 R2 SP1	Visual Studio 2017 15.0	2016-08-02
.NET Framework 4.7	4	✔️ 10 Creators Update (Version 1703) ➕ 10 Anniversary Update (Version 1607) ➕ 8.1 ➕7	➕ 2016 ➕ 2012 R2 ➕ 2012 ➕ 2008 R2 SP1	Visual Studio 2017 15.1	2017-04-11
.NET Framework 4.7.1	4	✔️ 10 Fall Creators Update (Version 1709) ➕ 10 Creators Update (Version 1703) ➕ 10 Anniversary Update (Version 1607) ➕ 8.1 ➕7	➕ Windows Server, version 1803 ✔️ Windows Server, version 1709 ➕ 2016 ➕ 2012 R2 ➕ 2012 ➕ 2008 R2 SP1	Visual Studio 2017 15.5	2017-10-17
.NET Framework 4.7.2	4	✔️ 10 October 2018 Update (Version 1809) ✔️ 10 April 2018 Update (Version 1803) ➕ 10 Fall Creators Update (Version 1709) ➕ 10 Creators Update (Version 1703) ➕ 10 Anniversary Update (Version 1607) ➕ 8.1 ➕7	✔️ Windows Server 2019 ✔️ Windows Server, version 1809 ✔️ Windows Server, version 1803 ➕ Windows Server, version 1709 ➕ 2016 ➕ 2012 R2 ➕ 2012 ➕ 2008 R2 SP1	Visual Studio 2019	2018-04-30
.NET Framework 4.8	4	✔️ 11 ✔️ 10 May 2021 Update ✔️ 10 October 2020 Update ✔️ 10 May 2020 Update ✔️ 10 November 2019 Update ✔️ 10 May 2019 Update ➕ 10 October 2018 Update (Version 1809) ➕ 10 April 2018 Update (Version 1803) ➕ 10 Fall Creators Update (Version 1709) ➕ 10 Creators Update (Version 1703) ➕ 10 Anniversary Update (Version 1607) ➕ 8.1 ➕7	✔️ Windows Server 2022 ➕ Windows Server 2019 ➕ Windows Server, version 1809 ➕ Windows Server, version 1803 ➕ 2016 ➕ 2012 R2 ➕ 2012 ➕ 2008 R2 SP1	Visual Studio 2019 16.3	2019-04-18

NOTE:

.NET Framework 4.8 is the last version of .NET Framework. .NET Framework is serviced monthly with security and reliability bug fixes. .NET Framework will continue to be included with Windows, with no plans to remove it. You don't need to migrate your .NET Framework apps, but for new development, use .NET 5 or later.