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.NET Framework Blocking Issues in Windows 10: How to Fix it

Use the repair tool to get things running

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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.NET Frameworkis a software framework developed by Microsoft that offers the necessary components to run apps on yourWindowscomputer. But many found that the .NET framework installer saysBlocking issuesin Windows 10.

The entire message reads,The .NET Framework (version) redistributable does not apply to this operating system. Please download the .NET Framework (version) for your operating system from the .NET Framework download page.

Keep reading to find out the solutions!

How do I fix .NET Framework blocking issues in Windows 10?

1. Enable .Net Framework

A quick fix when you come across .NET Framework 4.8 blocking issues in Windows 10 and it’s subsequently not installing, is to get it via the optional features.

2. Run .NET Framework Setup Verification Tool

That’s it! The .NET Framework Setup Verification Tool and .NET Framework Repair Tool should help when you are facing blocking issues while installing the framework in Windows 10.

Before you leave, find out the keydifferences between .NET 6 and .NET 7and identify which one works best.

Tell us which fix worked for you in the comments section below.

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Tashreef Shareef

Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.

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