. NET Framework Client Profile

. NET Framework Client Profile

The. NET Client profile is a subset of the. NET Framework, which were provided with. NET Framework 4 and earlier versions a ND is optimized for client applications.
The. NET Framework is a development platform for Windows, Windows Phone and Microsoft Azure and provides a managed app exe Cution environment and the. NET Framework class Library.
The. NET Framework 4 and earlier versions provided the deployment Options:the full. NET Framework and the Client profile.
The Client profile is enabled faster deployment and smaller app installation packages than the full. NET Framework.

Starting with the. NET Framework 4.5, the Client profiles have been discontinued and only the full redistributable package I S available.
Optimizations provided by the. NET Framework 4.5, such as smaller download size and faster deployment, with eliminated the Need for a separate deployment package.
The single redistributable streamlines the installation process and simplifies your app ' s deployment options.

However, if you is targeting the. NET Framework 4 or 3.5 and want to learn more on the Client profile and
When to use it, see. NET Framework Client profiles in the. NET Framework 4 documentation.

When you install the. NET Framework 4.5, the. NET Framework 4 Client profiles are updated to the full version of the. NET Fr Amework.
For information on installing the. NET Framework 4.5, see Installing the. NET Framework.

Differences between. Net Framework Client Profile Versions

The. NET Framework Client profile is introduced the. NET Framework 3.5 SP1 to improve deployment and installation of the. NET Framework. The following table lists the differences between the. NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Client profile and the. NET Framework 4 Clien T profile.

. NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Client Profile	. NET Framework 4 Client profile
Web install only.	Local Package and Web install.
only supports Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or SP3 and x86 architecture where no previous version of the Microsoft. NET Framewo RK is installed.	All platforms and CPUs architectures supported by the. NET Framework 4 except IA64.
Single entry in ADD or Remove Programs. When the full version of the. NET Framework was installed, it replaces the Client in Programs and Features and cannot b E reverted.	Part of the. NET Framework. The. NET Framework is made up of the. NET Framework 4 Client profiles and. NET Framework 4 Extended components that exist s Eparately in Programs and Features.
Windows Update would upgrade it to the full version of the. NET Framework.	Independent component. Can be serviced separately. Does not need the. NET Framework 4 Extended component of the. NET Framework.

. NET Framework Client Profile