Parallel install of different .net versions

Question

I have a question regarding .net framework and .net 6 desktop runtime.

We have a lot of applications that run on .net framework 4.8 and older.

A newer version of one application requires .net 6 desktop runtime to run.

Now my question would be if the other applications (running .net framework) will continue to work while .net 6 desktop runtime is additionally installed on all machines.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Answer 1

Hi, @Alexander P

will continue to work

Yes.
.NET Framework and .NET runtime are designed to be side-by-side compatible, which means that multiple versions of the .NET runtime can be installed on the same machine without interfering with each other or with applications built on other versions.

Best regards,

Minxin Yu

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Answer 2

“Unlike .NET Framework, .NET isn't installed and tied to your version of Windows. You can only have a single version of .NET Framework installed on Windows. .NET can be installed anywhere on your computer and some apps might include their own copy of .NET.”

Install .NET on Windows - .NET | Microsoft Learn