It’s easy to focus on .NET 8, 9, and the modern cross-platform world. But a huge number of enterprise applications—especially in manufacturing, healthcare, and legacy ERP—still run on .

The 3.5 binaries are still on the original media, just not installed by default.

Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName NetFx3

Heads-up: If your ERP or internal tool crashes after an OS update, check this first.

Happy legacy supporting. 🛠️

Still shipping .NET Framework 3.5 in 2024? Here’s why you shouldn’t ignore it.

You don't need internet access. Use your Windows installation media.

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