Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
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Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 is the NET Framework runtime re-distributable version related to NET 2.0 Framework programs. They provide improved speed, scalability, caches, and application deployment. Moreover, it supports most browsers and devices because of ASP.NET 2.0 controls and services.

Microsoft .NET Framework 2 download was released in 2007. The runtime is provided in English by default, but users can download language packs for French, Korean, Spanish, Italian, German, or Japanese (x86, x64, and IA64) if they prefer to get text notifications in a different language. Multiple language packs can also be downloaded and installed on the same machine, but not on the same workstation.

.NET Framework 2.0 download 64-bit is an important version of Microsoft’s popular Software Development Platform. It allows developers worldwide to create windows-focused applications within a software environment. This allowed them to utilize libraries formed by professionals, app execution within a software virtual machine, and interoperability across many programming languages. This lets the developers easily use numerous standardized features.

After the April 2003 release of .NET Framework Version 1.1, the availability of version 2.0 for download in late January 2006 made it a fundamental component of BizTalk 2006, Microsoft’s Visual Studio 2005, and Microsoft SQL Server 2005. The notable novelty in version 2.0 was SQL Server integration, new API updates to give extra capabilities to Visual Studio apps, and .NET Micro Framework support.

The .NET Framework 2.0 32-bit for Windows increases application working and scalability with better caching, application deployment and maintenance with ClickOnce, and compatibility for the widest range of browsers and devices with ASP.NET 2.0 controls and services.

The majority of the programming effort for all .NET Framework Applications is done almost exclusively with Microsoft Visual Studio, which is the most widely used .NET software and integrated development ecosystem platform.

Developers interested in creating .NET Framework 2.0 applications can download and install the Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 Software Development Kit (SDK). The kits include all of the samples, tools, and documentation, required to develop and distribute such programs.

The redistributable package of Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0 download installs the .NET Framework runtime and related data required to run applications written for the .NET Framework v2.0.

MS .NET Framework 2 is small file size, so you have to worry less about running out of space on your hard drive. Nevertheless, you have to make sure your device meets the minimum requirements before installing NET Framework 2.0.

Microsoft .NET Framework Latest Version 2.0 Update

Full 64-bit computing support for both the x64 and the IA-64 hardware platforms
Microsoft SQL Server integration: Instead of using T-SQL, one can build stored procedures and triggers in any of the .NET-compatible languages
A new hosting API for native applications wishing to host an instance of the .NET runtime: The new API gives a fine grain control on the behavior of the runtime with regards to multithreading, memory allocation and assembly loading. It was initially developed to efficiently host the runtime in Microsoft SQL Server, which implements its own scheduler and memory manager.
New personalization features for ASP.NET, such as support for themes, skins, master pages and webparts
.NET Micro Framework, a version of the .NET Framework related to the Smart Personal Objects Technology initiative
Membership provider
Partial classes
Nullable types
Anonymous methods
Iterators
Data tables
Common Language Runtime (CLR) 2.0
Language support for generics built directly into the .NET CLR

Download Microsoft .NET Framework Old Versions

Version Size Requirements Date
4.6.1 88.2 MB Windows 7, 10 (32-64-bit) PC 26/04/2022
4.0 49.2 MB Windows XP, Vista, 7, 10 PC 12/01/2016
3.5 2.8 MB Windows XP, Vista, 7, 10 (64-bit) PC 19/11/2007