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: Specifically for software developers using Visual Studio to target this version. Quick Setup Guide Download .NET Framework 4.6.2

4.6.2 made CNG (Cryptography Next Generation) the default for new RSA objects. Older code that assumed CAPI (CryptoAPI) behavior could throw PlatformNotSupportedException . Fix: Explicitly instantiate RSACryptoServiceProvider instead of RSA.Create() . download .net framework 4.6.2

So download it carefully. Deploy it silently. Log the installation. And then plan your migration to 4.8.1—because the clock is ticking on even this sturdy workhorse. : Specifically for software developers using Visual Studio

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For high-performance server apps, 4.6.2 introduced the ability to use large memory pages (≥ 2 MB), reducing TLB (Translation Lookaside Buffer) misses. This was invisible to most apps but a win for in-memory databases.

| Distribution Type | URL / Source | |------------------|---------------| | Runtime (Web Installer) | https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/net462 | | Runtime (Offline Full Package) | Same as above → “Offline installer” link (approx 67 MB) | | Developer Pack (Targeting Pack) | Same page → “Developer Pack” (needed to compile against 4.6.2 in VS 2015–2019) | | Windows Update Catalog | https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com – Search KB3151800 (security update) |