How do I include .NET when distributing my applications?

You can include a bootstrap program in your setup program that checks the registry of the target computer to see if the specified version of the .NET Framework is installed. If it's not installed, a silent installation of Dotnetfx.exe. For details on implementing this in your deployment projects, check out the Microsoft sample at the following link:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=BF253CFD-1EFC-4FC5-BA7E-6A6F21403495&displaylang=en


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