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Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover the recent change in how .NET Framework 3.5 is delivered on Windows 11. Starting with Insider Preview Build 27965, Microsoft has moved .NET Framework 3.5 from a built-in optional feature to a standalone installer. This shift affects deployment, imaging, and long-term migration planning for enterprises and ISVs who rely on legacy applications that require this runtime. The tag includes threads analyzing the implications for Windows 11 builds, including the need for offline installers and changes to DISM and Group Policy management.
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    NET Framework 3.5 Goes Standalone on Windows 11 Build 27965

    Microsoft has begun decoupling one of its longest‑lived runtimes from the Windows image: starting with Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27965, .NET Framework 3.5 will no longer be delivered as a built‑in “Optional Feature” (Feature on Demand) and must be obtained via a standalone/offline...
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    Windows 11 Switches .NET Framework 3.5 to Standalone Installer (Insider Build 27965)

    Microsoft quietly began removing the convenience of having .NET Framework 3.5 shipped inside Windows by switching the runtime to a standalone-install model for newer Windows 11 builds, a change that materially alters how legacy applications will be deployed and supported on future Windows...
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