NET Framework (whether preinstalled or not) must be enabled in Control Panel or, for Windows Server, through the Server Manager.
NET Framework doesn't come installed but can be installed. The plus sign icon ➕ denotes OS versions on which.The check mark icon ✔️ denotes OS versions on which.Visual Studio supports multi-targeting, so you're not limited to the version of. NET Framework version history and correlate each version with Visual Studio, Windows, and Windows Server. NET Framework are installed on a computer, see How to determine which. For information about determining which versions of.For a complete list of supported operating systems, see System requirements.