Need to install .net framework 3.5 in your Windows 10 system? Here are the direct links to download Dot NET Framework 3.5 for Windows 10.
Windows 10 by default comes preinstalled with .net framework 4.5. One of the best things about different .net framework versions are that they are backward compatible. That means, a vast majority of Windows 10 users never need to install older versions manually. However, some old software, especially the ones designed for Windows Vista or 7, might require you to install .net framework 3.5.
The problem is, for whatever reason, Microsoft’s first preference is to give you the online installer. Depending on your internet connection speed and a host of other variables, it takes quite a long time for the online installer to download install .net framework 3.5. The good thing is, you can easily circumvent this. To do that, all you have to do is download the Dot NET Framework 3.5 offline installer directly from Microsoft. After downloading, you can install it like any other software.
In this quick and short Windows 10 article, let me share with you the dot net framework 3.5 offline installer download links.
Download links for .net framework 3.5 offline installer
Here are the direct download links for .net framework 3.5 offline installer. Just click on the link and the dot net framework 3.5 installer will be downloaded.
- Download .Net framework 3.5 (197.11 MB)
- Download .Net framework 3.5 SP1 (231.49 MB)
After download the dot net framework 3.5 installer, double-click on the installer and install it like any other software.
Install .net framework 3.5 with DISM command
If you want to, you can also plug-in the Windows 10 installation media and use the DISM command to install dot net framework 3.5. This is particularly helpful if you cannot download the online or offline installer. Here is how you can do it.
1. First, plug in the Windows 10 USB drive. Alternatively, if you have a Windows 10 ISO, double-click on the ISO. It will automatically mount it in File Explorer.
2. Now, open the Start menu and search for “Command Prompt.” Next, right-click on the Command Prompt and select the “Run as administrator” option. This action will open Command Prompt as admin.
3. In the Command Prompt window, copy the below command, paste it in the command window, and press Enter. Don’t forget to replace “X” in the below command with the actual drive letter of the Windows 10 installation USB drive.
Dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFX3 /All /Source:X:\sources\sxs /LimitAccess
4. As soon as you execute the above command, Windows will extract and enable the .net framework 3.5 in your system.
That is it. It is that simple to download dot net framework 3.5 offline installer for Windows 10.
I hope that helps. If you are stuck or need some help, comment below and I will try to help as much as possible.
Thank you for this article which seems to be just what I need as I need to install .NET on a computer that is not connected to the internet. However there are two links and I am not clear if I need both programmes, in which case which should I run first, or only one in which case which?
I’ve found the answer to my last question; I need the SP1 version. However the software in your link does not work on a computer that is offline. I clicked on the link, save the file on this computer, copied it to my offline computer and ran it and it started by saying it would find the files it needed but then said it could not find them and quit. I am assuming that it is looking for the internet ─ where else?
What dystopian bull___t is this? An offline installer that tries to download files and demands the very files it’s suppose to install? What the hell is this world?!