.NET 3.0 Framework Download
.NET Framework 3.0, formerly called WinFX, includes a new
set of managed code APIs that are an integral part of
Windows
Vista and
Windows
Server 2008 operating systems. It is also available for
Windows
XP SP2 and
Windows
Server 2003 as a download. There are no major architectural
changes included with this release;
.NET Framework 3.0 uses the Common Language Runtime of
.NET
Framework 2.0.and Unlike the previous major
.NET
releases, there was no
.NET Compact
Framework release made as a counterpart of this version.
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.NET Framework 3.0 consists of four major new
components:
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Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), formerly
code-named Avalon
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Windows Communication Foundationand
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Windows CardSpace
1. System Requirements for Installing
.NET
Framework 3.0
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Processor
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Minimum:
Recommended:
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Operating System
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.NET Framework 3.0and can be installed on any
of the following systems:
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Microsoft Windows
2003 Server Service Pack 1 (SP1)
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Windows XP SP2
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Windows Vista *
*Windows Vista comes with .NET
Framework 3.0. There is no separate installation
package required. The standalone .NET
Framework 3.0 packages are not supported on Vista.
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RAM
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Minimum:
Recommended:
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Hard Disk
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Up to 500 MB of available space may be required.
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CD or DVD Drive
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Not required.
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Display
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Minimum:
Recommended:
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Mouse
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Not required
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Installation drive
When you start the
.NET
Framework 3.0 installer, the default installation location is
on your system drive, which is the drive that boots your
system. Please ensure that the required amount of space (up
to 500 MB) is available on your system drive.