
There is no change to the lifecycle policy for. For a list of supported operating systems for. NET 3.5 SP1 remains a component of the Windows version on which it is installed.įuture Windows releases will not affect the lifecycle of. For operating systems released prior to Windows 10 version 1809 and Windows Server 2019.

NET Framework 3.5 SP1, beginning with Windows 10 version 1809 and Windows Server 2019, is a standalone product and receives 5 years of mainstream support followed by 5 years of extended support. NET Framework 4.6.2 or later by Apto continue receiving technical support and security updates. Customers and developers must have completed the in-place update to. NET Framework 4.5.2 and later follows the lifecycle policy of the underlying Windows OS on which it is installed. Components receive the same support as their parent products, therefore. NET Framework is defined as a component of the Windows operating system (OS).
