Microsoft is testing the removal of an optional Windows feature right now. The legacy component will no longer be bundled by default in future versions of the OS.
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Microsoft has 'strongly discouraged' the use of unsupported .NET runtimes, and explained how to remediate related issues.
Microsoft has revealed that .NET 6 will soon reach the end of its official support. The free open-source developer platform will no longer be supported by the company on November 12, 2024.
.NET 9 has received its latest preview update today with Preview 4. Microsoft announced this today at Build 2024 and states that the new preview is about performance and optimization.
Microsoft has released the first preview version of the .NET 9 developer platform. It's also outlined the goals it wants to reach for the final version of .NET which should be available in late 2024.
Microsoft: Patch Tuesday broke .NET on Windows 11/10, these OOB updates resolved the issues [Update]
On June 13th, Microsoft released Patch Tuesday. The updates addressed security vulnerabilities but also led to new bugs. To address such an issue related to .NET, the company released OOB updates.
Microsoft has detailed how it plans to deliver .NET Framework version 4.8.1 updates via Windows Update channel and Microsoft Update Catalog on older Windows 11 and Windows 10 versions.
Microsoft has rolled out an out-of-band (OOB) update to resolve an issue related to XPS documents not displayed correctly in WPF-based readers. The problem was introduced in December's Patch Tuesday.