How to Install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Offline in Windows 8 and Later without Internet Connection?
Now-a-days almost all 3rd party software require Microsoft .NET Framework installed in your system. The required .NET Framework version might be different for different software and the most required .NET Framework version is 3.5 which comes preinstalled in Windows 7. If you are using Windows 8 , you might face a problem while trying to run a program which requires .NET Framework 3.5 version. Windows 8 doesn't come with .NET Framework 3.5 version. It comes with the latest .NET Framework 4.5 version preinstalled. Whenever you try to open a program requiring .NET Framework 3.5, you get following message: An app on your PC needs the following Windows feature: .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0) There are 2 buttons given to install the .NET Framework version or to skip the installation. If you decide to install it, Windows tries to connect to Internet to download the setup files of .NET Framework 3.5. That's strange because Windows 8 setup contains .