Microsoft Net Framework Version 20 -
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Fully out of support. Security updates only for systems with Extended Security Updates (ESU) or via .NET 3.5 servicing on newer Windows. microsoft net framework version 20
| Version | End of Mainstream Support | End of Extended Support | |---------|--------------------------|--------------------------| | .NET 2.0 SP2 | July 12, 2011 | (Extended) | | .NET 2.0 (original) | December 14, 2010 | December 14, 2010 | ⚠️ Fully out of support
In 2017, Microsoft released , a major shift toward making .NET open-source and cross-platform (running on Windows, Linux, and macOS) . This means the absolute core of the Vista
This means the absolute core of the Vista architecture—and by extension, the core of Windows 7, 8, and 10—rests on the stability improvements made in the 2.0 release. It was the concrete foundation for the next decade of Windows.
Released in November 2005, was a landmark update that introduced foundational features still used today .
.NET 2.0 introduced . For the first time, developers could deploy applications via a web link. The app would install, run in a secure sandbox, and automatically update itself. It was the spiritual ancestor of the modern App Store model, delivered years before the iPhone existed.





