Does .NET Framework 4.5 work on Windows Server 2003?

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AJ_NOVICE picture AJ_NOVICE · Jun 17, 2015 · Viewed 53.9k times · Source

Can anyone tell me if Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 is compatible with Windows Server 2003 or not?

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Patrick Hofman picture Patrick Hofman · Jun 17, 2015

No. .NET 4 is the last framework version supported on Windows Server 2003. .NET 4.5 and higher are not supported on Windows Server 2003.

See .NET Framework Versions and Dependencies for more information.

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