.NET Framework Version 4.0 Date added: April, 13th 2010 - (Freeware)

The .NET Framework is Microsoft's comprehensive and consistent programming model for building applications that have visually stunning user experiences, seamless and secure communication, and the ability to model a range of business processes.

The Microsoft .NET Framework 4 redistributable package installs the .NET Framework runtime and associated files that are required to run and develop applications to target the .NET Framework 4.

The .NET Framework 4 works side by side with older Framework versions. Applications that are based on earlier versions of the Framework will continue to run on the version targeted by default.

.NET Framework 4 includes the following new features and improvements:

• Improvements in CLR and BCL
• Improvements in ADO.NET
• Enhancements to ASP.NET
• Improvements in Windows Presentation Foundation
• Improvements to Windows Workflow Foundation and Windows Communication Foundation

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