Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 Language Pack contains localized resources for supported languages. It contains translated error messages and other UI text for languages other than English. If you do not install a language pack, the text is displayed in English. You can install multiple language packs on a computer, each for a different language.
Before you install the language packs, you must download and install the following neutral .NET Framework package and the corresponding operating system language pack: Download .NET Framework 4.8.1 | Free official downloads (microsoft.com)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 Language Pack is available on Windows Update and Microsoft Update Catalog. It will be offered as a recommended update on Windows Update on applicable configurations.
Note: A recommended update may be installed automatically on supported configurations, based on your computer settings.
The following table lists the Knowledge Base article numbers that correspond to the language packs for the 23 languages that can be found on the device after installation.
| .NET Framework 4.8.1 Language Pack for Windows 10 version 21H2, Windows 10 version 22H2, Windows 11 version 21H2, Windows Server 2022, Azure Stack 21H2 and Azure Stack 22H2 | KB article number |
|---|---|
| Arabic (ar-SA) | 5011049 |
| Chinese-China (zh-CN) | 5011050 |
| Chinese-Taiwan (zh-TW) | 5011051 |
| Czech (cs-CZ) | 5011052 |
| Danish (da-DK) | 5011053 |
| German (de-DE) | 5011054 |
| Greek (el-GR) | 5011055 |
| Spanish (es-ES) | 5011056 |
| Finnish (fi-FI) | 5011057 |
| French (fr-FR) | 5011058 |
| Hebrew (he-IL) | 5011059 |
| Hungarian (hu-HU) | 5011060 |
| Italian (it-IT) | 5011061 |
| Japanese (ja-JP) | 5011062 |
| Korean (ko-KR) | 5011063 |
| Dutch (nl-NL) | 5011064 |
| Norwegian (nb- NO) | 5011065 |
| Polish (pl-PL) | 5011066 |
| Portuguese - Brazil (pt-BR) | 5011067 |
| Portuguese - Portugal (pt- PT) | 5011068 |
| Russian (ru-RU) | 5011069 |
| Swedish (sv-SE) | 5011070 |
| Turkish (tr-TR) | 5011071 |
More information
For more information about .NET Framework 4.8.1 and .NET Framework Developer Center, see .NET Framework 4.8.1.
Known issues in this update
Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues in this update.
How to get this update
Install this update
| Release Channel | Available | Next Step |
|---|---|---|
| Windows Update and Microsoft Update | Yes | For applicable versions of Windows, go to Settings > Windows Update > Check for Updates. |
| Windows Update for Business | No | None. For more information about Windows Update for Business go to the Windows Update for Business website. |
| Microsoft Update Catalog | Yes | To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website. |
| Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) | No | You can import this update into WSUS manually. See the Microsoft Update Catalog for instructions. |
Note
For additional information about how to obtain .NET Framework 4.8.1, refer to: Download .NET Framework 4.8.1 | Free official downloads (microsoft.com) and Upcoming availability of .NET Framework 4.8.1 on Windows Update and Catalog - .NET Blog (microsoft.com).
Prerequisites
To apply this update, you must have .NET Framework 4.8.1 installed.
Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this update if any affected files are being used. We recommend that you exit all .NET Framework-based applications before you apply this update.
Supported versions of Windows
- Windows 10, version 21H2
- Windows 10, version 22H2
- Windows 11, version 21H2
- Windows Server 2022 (Desktop, Azure Editions)
- Azure Stack, version 21H2
- Azure Stack, version 22H2
How to obtain help and support for this update
- Help for installing updates: Windows Update FAQ
- Protect yourself online and at home: Windows Security support
- Local support according to your country: International Support