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Microsoft started development on the [[.NET Framework]] in the late 1990s originally under the name of Next Generation Windows Services (NGWS). By late 2001 the first beta versions of .NET Framework 1.0 were released.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ben.skyiv.com/clrversion.html |title=Framework Versions |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080504160116/http://ben.skyiv.com/clrversion.html |archive-date=4 May 2008 |url-status=dead|access-date=19 December 2010 }}</ref> The first version of .NET Framework was released on 13 February 2002, bringing [[managed code]] to [[Windows NT 4.0]], [[Windows 98|98]], [[Windows 2000|2000]], [[Windows ME|ME]] and [[Windows XP|XP]].
Since
The .NET Framework family also includes two versions for [[mobile computing|mobile]] or [[embedded device]] use. A reduced version of the framework, the [[.NET Compact Framework]], is available on [[Windows CE]] platforms, including [[Windows Mobile]] devices such as [[smartphone]]s. Additionally, the [[.NET Micro Framework]] is targeted at severely resource-constrained devices.
.NET Framework 4.8 was announced as the
==Overview==
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On 19 October 2009, Microsoft released Beta 2 of the .NET Framework 4.<ref name="4beta2">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/somasegar/archive/2009/10/19/announcing-visual-studio-2010-and-net-fx-4-beta-2.aspx |title=Announcing Visual Studio 2010 and .NET FX 4 Beta 2 |author=S. Somasegar |work=[[MSDN]] Blogs |access-date=20 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091022053419/http://blogs.msdn.com/somasegar/archive/2009/10/19/announcing-visual-studio-2010-and-net-fx-4-beta-2.aspx |archive-date=22 October 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref> At the same time, Microsoft announced the expected launch date for .NET Framework 4 as 22 March 2010.<ref name="4beta2"/> This launch date was subsequently delayed to 12 April 2010.<ref name="4RTM">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2010/01/13/9948172.aspx |title=Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Launch Date |first=Rob |last=Caron |work=[[MSDN]] Blogs |access-date=13 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117135051/http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2010/01/13/9948172.aspx |archive-date=17 January 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref>
On 10 February 2010, a [[release candidate]] was published
On 12 April 2010, the final version of .NET Framework 4.0 was launched alongside the final release of [[Microsoft Visual Studio 2010]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Emil|last=Protalinski|title=Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 arrive|url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2010/04/visual-studio-2010-and-net-framework-40-arrive/|website=[[Ars Technica]]|date=12 April 2010|access-date=14 June 2017|archive-date=26 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226112717/https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2010/04/visual-studio-2010-and-net-framework-40-arrive/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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On 5 April 2017, Microsoft announced that .NET Framework 4.7 was integrated into [[Windows 10 Creators Update]], promising a standalone installer for other Windows versions. An update for [[Visual Studio 2017]] was released on this date to add support for targeting .NET Framework 4.7.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lander|first1=Rich|title=Announcing the .NET Framework 4.7|url=https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2017/04/05/announcing-the-net-framework-4-7/|website=.NET Blog|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|date=5 April 2017|access-date=28 April 2017|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710163441/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2017/04/05/announcing-the-net-framework-4-7/|url-status=live}}</ref> The promised standalone installer for Windows 7 and later was released on 2 May 2017,<ref>{{cite web|title=Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7 (Offline Installer)|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=55167|website=Download Center|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|date=2 May 2017|access-date=4 May 2017|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710163806/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=55167|url-status=live}}</ref> but it had prerequisites not included with the package.<ref>{{cite web|title=The .NET Framework 4.7 installation is blocked on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 because of a missing d3dcompiler update|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4020302/the-net-framework-4-7-installation-is-blocked-on-windows-7-windows-ser|website=Support|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|date=3 May 2017|access-date=28 May 2017|archive-date=28 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728150401/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4020302/the-net-framework-4-7-installation-is-blocked-on-windows-7-windows-ser|url-status=live}}</ref> NET Framework 4.7 dropped support for [[Windows 8]] and will only run on Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and later.
New features in .NET Framework 4.7 include:<ref>{{cite web|title=What's New in the .NET Framework|url=https://
* Enhanced cryptography with [[elliptic curve cryptography]]
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===.NET Framework 4.8.1===
.NET Framework 4.8.1 was released on 9 August 2022.<ref name="Announcing .NET Framework 4.8.1"/> This version includes the native [[ARM64]] support, WCAG2.1 compliant accessible tooltips, and accessibility improvements for Windows Forms. It is supported on [[Windows 10]] (
The most-recent release is 4.8.1 Build
==References==
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