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I currently use AOL for my e-mail and browser. Recently I received notices saying I needed to upgrade my Microsoft application to
.Net Framework 4.8 to be able to continue to use my AOL. My computer is old and I use Windows 8 according to what I read .Net 4.8 will not work with Windows 8. I need to install .Net 4.6.2 because that is the only Framework that is still supported for Windows 8. I downloaded the .Net 4.6.2 but that didn't do anything and I still can't access my AOL. Just like my computer- I am old and not tech savvy so all of this is very confusing! I did find a blurb on one of the pages from Microsoft that said you can use .Net Framework 4.8 with Windows 8. Did I read something wrong or did Microsoft upgrade their system to now accept Windows 8. That Is my question (since I can't find the blurb again)- I wish Microsoft would have a help desk with tech people that could help when customers have questions or problems! AOL Techs tried to help by remotely going into my computer and saw what I saw - they thought I might have to upgrade to Windows 10 so I could get this .Net 4.8 to work. This is ridiculous- My computer was working fine until Microsoft decided THEY needed to do upgrades! I spent around 9 hours today just reading and trying different things to get this computer to work.
Hi @John Ross
NET Framework 4.8 is the latest version. It is supported on Windows Server 2012, but is not supported on Windows 8. It's included with Windows 11 and in Windows 10 starting with the May 2019 Update.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/install/on-windows-8
I need a very specific route to take since I really am not tech savvy. PLEASE- step by step of what I need to do to get my AOL up and running again!!! My computer has .net Framework 3.5 In my Control Panel and Windows Features on/off .Net Framework 3.5 is turned on as well as .Net Framework 4.5 Advanced Services. Those are the ONLY Framework choices available. If I need to have >net Framework 4.6.2 to run Windows 8 how do I get that into my control panel? or do I go elsewhere to install that program? if so where and how?
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Seemingly the only way to correct this is to update to Windows 8.1
This will help with the necessary steps to do so.
There is a download link attached inside the official webpage, but blindly starting the install could lose you all of your personal information. Be cautious and read carefully!
Possibly search for a video guide on the topic of updating to Windows 8.1 aswell.
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Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 (Offline Installer) supports the following operating systems:
.NET Framework 4.8 is supported on Windows Server 2012. It is not supported on Windows 8.