About this tag
The standalone installer tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about installing Windows components and updates outside of the standard Windows Update mechanism. Recent threads focus on Microsoft's shift to a standalone-install model for .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 11 Insider builds, which affects legacy application deployment. Users also troubleshoot issues with the Windows Update Standalone Installer (WUSA), such as error 0x5 when deploying .msu files, and seek alternatives to Windows Update for cumulative updates, including downloading standalone installers from the Microsoft Update Catalog. Common themes include deployment, error resolution, and offline installation methods.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    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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    • application compatibility net framework 3 5 standalone installer windows 11
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  2. KeSun

    Can't install cumulative updates

    Hello! I would like to know what are the ways to update Windows to the latest build without using Windows Update? I have been unable to install the "Cumulative Updates" for a few months due to error 0x800f0991. I have tried running the image repair commands through CMD but it did not resolve. I...
    • KeSun
    • Thread
    • cumulative update error image repair standalone installer system update troubleshooting windows 10 windows 11 windows catalog windows update
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation