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Hi
I am working on a legacy application and need to find updates for .NET 4.5.x (i.e. 4.5, 4.5.1 and 4.5.2) for Win 10 IoT Enterprise 2019 LTSC.
Kind regards
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Hi @CU ,
We have not received a response from you. Did the reply could help you? If the response helped, do "Accept Answer". If it doesn't work, please let us know the progress. By doing so, it will benefit all community members who are having this similar issue. Your contribution is highly appreciated.
Best regards,
Seeya
Hello SeeyaXi-msft
Thanks for all the input. The closest answer is the following comment from RLWA32-6355 that confirms that Microsoft automatically upgrades the .NET framework once Win 10 is installed. However, it was a reply to my comments hence there is no "Accept Answer" option for it. I have already indicated my satisfaction reply.
RLWA32-6355 ยท 5 days ago
An up-to-date Windows 10 system will have .net framework 4.8 installed. I'll guess that's the reason that updates for lower versions of the framework are not offered for Windows 10.
Kind regards
CU
The closest answer is the following comment from RLWA32-6355 that confirms that Microsoft automatically upgrades the .NET framework once Win 10 is installed. However, it was a reply to my comments hence there is no "Accept Answer" option for it.
I have converted my comment to an answer that can be accepted if that is your intent.
An up-to-date Windows 10 system will have .net framework 4.8 installed. I'll guess that's the reason that updates for lower versions of the framework are not offered for Windows 10.
Hi CU,
From a long-term perspective, why do you want the system to accommodate your application? Isn't it the application that accommodates the system? The version of .NET will only get higher and higher. You should handle it from the term of application.
See: How to: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/
Best regards,
Seeya
Hi Seeya
The constraint is that one is dealing with legacy applications and updating the .NET framework will result in breaking changes, which is too costly hence a .NET framework update is not an option.
Do Microsoft have an archive location for the security updates (for Windows 10 and .NET 4.5.x)?
Kind regards
CU
As you can see, there is no such security update.
As you can see, there is no such security update.
You can find information about security and quality roll-up updates for the.net framework as well as security-only updates in the .net blog. For example net-framework-february-2022-security-and-quality-rollup
Hello Seeya
Thanks but I already know that before contacting Microsoft. Yes, there are .NET 4.5.x updates but they only apply to Windows 7, Windows 8 etc but not Windows 10.
The following is a summary of the security updates that exist:
OS .NET Update Exists ?
Win 7 4.5.x Yes
Win 8 4.5.x Yes
Win 10 4.5.x No
Win 10 3.5 Yes
From the above, even .NET 3.5 has Win 10 updates but .NET 4.5.x has none (possibly because .NET 3.5 is supported till 2029). What we are after are .NET 4.5. security updates for Win 10.
Regards
CU
Hello @RLWA32
Thanks but I already know that before contacting Microsoft. Yes, there are .NET 4.5.x updates but they only apply to Windows 7, Windows 8 etc but not Windows 10.
The following is a summary of the security updates that exist:
OS | .NET | Update Exists ?
Win 7 | 4.5.x | Yes
Win 8 | 4.5.x | Yes
Win 10 | 4.5.x | No
Win 10 | 3.5 | Yes
From the above, even .NET 3.5 has Win 10 updates but .NET 4.5.x has none (possibly because .NET 3.5 is supported till 2029). What we are after are .NET 4.5. security updates for Win 10.
Regards
CU