You can directly download .NET Framework 4.5 from Mytour to install this tool on your operating system. Additionally, you can install .NET Framework 4.5 via Windows Update on Windows 7, 8, 10, which is an intriguing method when you wish to update certain crucial features of Windows while installing .NET Framework without requiring additional tools.
How to Install .NET Framework 4.5 Using Windows Update on Windows 7, 8, 10
Guide to Installing .NET Framework 4.5 via Windows Update on Windows 7, 8, 10
Step 1: On your Windows operating system, access Control Panel from the Start Menu.
Step 2: In the Control Panel window, click on System and Security.
Step 3: Then, proceed to click on Windows Update to navigate to the operating system update section.
Step 4: On the left pane, click on the Change Settings option to configure certain settings allowing you to install .NET Framework 4.5 via Windows Update on Windows 7, 8, 10.
Step 5: In the dropdown menu under Important updates, select Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them, then press OK below. This option enables you to choose necessary software when updating the operating system.
Step 6: Return to the Windows Update window, here you press Install now to search for and download Windows update packages. It will take some time for the operating system to download them.
Step 7: Once the search and download are complete, click on the notification stating optional updates are available to select installing .NET Framework 4.5 via Windows Update on Windows 7, 8, 10.
Step 8: Here you'll find numerous additional installation options to choose from. Check the box next to Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 for Windows 7 to install .NET Framework 4.5 via Windows Update. Additionally, you can also check Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 to install a newer version of .NET Framework. Then press OK.
Step 9: Upon returning to the Windows Update window, click Install updates and wait for the system to download the .NET Framework 4.5 installation via Windows Update on Windows 7,8,10 completely.
After successfully installing .NET Framework 4.5 via Windows Update on Windows 7,8,10, you can return to the Change Settings section as in Step 4 to disable the Windows operating system update feature.
In many cases, users manually installing .NET Framework may encounter errors preventing the installation, possibly due to incompatibility with your system or the existence of this .NET Framework version already. Therefore, when encountering the cannot install .NET Framework error, you can refer to the article already available on Mytour.
If you encounter any error messages or don't see the option to install .NET Framework 4.5, please check your NET Framework to see which version your computer is using. Avoid installing a version that's already on your computer.