If you want to develop a Windows app or some windows apps are not working. That means you are missing .NET Framework on your system. Microsoft .NET Framework is important to run certain apps and services on Windows 10/11. dotNET Framework 4.8 is the latest version of the framework.
Here we will learn how you can install and enable .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows 11. By default .NET Framework 4.8 is enabled on your system. Sometimes due to an error, it may not work. Or it is uninstalled from your system.
How to Install .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows 11
Firstly, let us disable how we can install .NET Framework on Windows 11 if uninstalled from your system. Here is how you can do it:
Step 1: Visit dotnet.microsoft.com; here, you will find a list of all the supported .NET Framework.
Step 2: Now select the .NET Framework 4.8 link. Then click on the “Download .NET Framework 4.8 Runtime” button to download it.
Step 3: After that, install it on your device. Then restart your system to apply the changes.
How to Enable .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows 11
Now, you can enable the .NET Framework 4.8 through the Windows Control Panel. This option requires an Internet connection. Here are the steps to do it:
Step 1: Click on the “Search” icon on the taskbar. Search for the “Control Panel” and open it.
Step 2: Here you will find all the Control Panel settings, you can use these settings panel to adjust your windows computer’s settings. Now to enable .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows, click on the “Programs” option.
Step 3: In the next window, you will find the “Programs and Features” option. Here click on the “Turn Windows features on or off” option.
Note:- You can directly search for the “Turn Windows features on or off” option on the search option.
Step 4: Here you will get the Windows feature; look for “.NET Framework 4.8 Advanced Services“ and select it. Now click on the check box, it will also select the “WCF Services” and “TCP Port Sharing” options. Then click on the “OK” button.
Step 5: Now it will search for all the required files and apply the changes on your device. To perform this task, you need to have an active internet connection.
Step 6: Here click on the “Close” button. Now to apply the changes, you have to restart your Windows PC.
Conclusion
That’s it; this is how you can install .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows 11. You can also check our detailed guide on; how to install Windows Essentials on Windows 11.
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