Release Information for the Microsoft .NET Framework SDK

Release Information for the Microsoft .NET Framework SDK

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Release Information for the Microsoft .NET Framework SDK

This document includes release information for the Microsoft .NET Framework SDK.   
NOTE: For the most up-to-date information on setup issues, check the Online Readme.
Contents of this document:
• Release Ship Vehicles
• System Requirements
• Getting Started with the .NET Framework SDK
• Installation Instructions
• Setup Known Issues
• Localization Information
• Product Feedback
• Security Guidelines
• Known Issues



Release Ship Vehicles


This release of the .NET Framework and .NET Framework SDK is provided in Microsoft Visual Studio. NET and is also available for Web download from here.


System Requirements

The .NET Framework SDK is supported on the following platforms with a minimum of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 (Internet Explorer 6.0 is available on the installation CD):

• Microsoft Windows 2000 with the latest Windows service pack and critical updates available from http://www.microsoft.com/security
• Microsoft Windows XP
• Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
• Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) and Windows 98.
  These platforms are only supported during run time. Although the SDK will not run on these platforms, you can build applications with the .NET Framework that will run on these platforms.

The .NET Framework has the following minimum system requirements:
• Client
  • Processor: Intel Pentium class, 90 MHz or higher
  • RAM: 32 MB (96 MB or higher recommended)
  • Hard disk space required for install: 160MB
  • Hard disk space required: 70MB
  • Video: 800x600, 256 colors &nbs