If you're a developer, .NET Framework 4.8 includes:
For new development, consider moving to .NET 6, 7, or 8 (cross-platform), but for maintaining existing Windows desktop apps, 4.8 is the stable, final destination.
Unlike the modern .NET versions (Core/5+) which you have to download and install separately, .NET Framework 4.8 is baked into the OS.
Starting with Windows 10 May 2019 Update, 4.8 is included as an OS component. This is huge for developers. If you are building a desktop application (WPF or Windows Forms) for a corporate environment, you don't have to worry about asking the IT department to install a runtime. You know for a fact that every single Windows 10 64-bit machine already has it. That reduces deployment friction to zero. net framework 4.8 windows 10 64 bit
| Component | Path (64-bit) |
|-----------|----------------|
| 64-bit CLR DLLs | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319 |
| 32-bit CLR DLLs | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319 |
| Machine-wide config | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Config\machine.config |
| GAC_64 | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64 |
After reboot, repeat the Registry Check from Part 3. The Release DWORD should now be 528040 or higher.
For users relying on assistive technologies (Narrator, Magnifier), version 4.8 introduced UI Automation improvements, making many legacy enterprise apps more accessible than ever. If you're a developer,
Before downloading, check if it is already on your Windows 10 64-bit PC.
Method 1: Registry Check (Most Reliable)
Method 2: Windows Features Panel
Method 3: Using PowerShell Open PowerShell as Administrator and run:
Get-ChildItem 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full' | Get-ItemPropertyValue -Name Release | ForEach-Object $_ -ge 528040
"True" means 4.8 is installed.
There is often confusion about how 4.8 handles 64-bit architecture. For new development, consider moving to