.NET Framework System Requirements

This page is specific to

Microsoft Visual Studio 2008/.NET Framework 3.5

Other versions are also available for the following:

.NET Framework Developer's Guide

This section provides system requirements for versions 3.5, 2.0, 1.1, and 1.0 of the .NET Framework. For information about devices that are supported by the .NET Compact Framework, see Devices and Platforms Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.

In This Section

System Requirements for Version 3.5: Lists the minimum and recommended system requirements for client and server applications for the .NET Framework version 3.5.
System Requirements for Version 2.0: Lists the minimum and recommended system requirements for client and server applications for the .NET Framework version 2.0.
System Requirements for Versions 1.0 and 1.1: Lists the minimum and recommended system requirements for client and server applications for the .NET Framework versions 1.0 and 1.1.

Related Sections

Devices and Platforms Supported by the .NET Compact Framework: Lists the operating systems and mobile devices supported by the .NET Compact Framework.
How to: Find Supported Members of the .NET Compact Framework in the Class Library: Provides procedures for filtering the class library to show the classes available in the .NET Compact Framework and explains how to determine support and versioning.