Installing Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

You can install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 from Microsoft’s Web site. It can also be downloaded automatically during installation.

  To install from Microsoft’s Web site:

  1. Open http://www.microsoft.com.

  2. Click the Downloads and Trials link, currently in the navigation bar at the edge of the window.

  3. Select Download Center.

  4. Search for .NET Framework 2.0.

  5. Locate this product in the search results and click the link: .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86).

    Note:

    When this guide was prepared, the link displayed directly on the Microsoft Download Center page in a section titled Popular Downloads and could be downloaded without searching.

  6. Double-click the downloaded file dotnetfx.exe to install .NET Framework 2.0.