This article describes the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 Preview (web installer) that is available for Windows. To obtain the .NET Framework 4.6 Preview and for more information, go to the More Information section.
About the .NET Framework 4.6 Preview
The Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 Preview is a highly compatible, in-place update to the Microsoft .NET Framework 4, the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5, the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1, and the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2. The web installer is a small package (less than 1 megabyte) that automatically determines and downloads only the components applicable for a particular platform. The web installer also installs the language pack that matches the language of the user’s operating system.
More Information
This update is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
For more information about the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 Preview, see What’s new in the .NET Framework 4.6 Preview?
Command-line options for this update
For more information about the various command-line options that are supported by this update, go to the "Command-Line Options" section of the .NET Framework Deployment Guide for Developers.
Restart requirement
You may have to restart the computer after you install this software if any affected files are being used. We recommend that you close all applications that are using the .NET Framework before you apply this update.
