Microsoft .NET Framework

The .NET IRC requires one of the following versions of the .NET Framework:

• .NET Framework 3.5 Full (SP1 recommended)

• .NET Framework 4.0 Full

• .NET Framework 4.5

• .NET Framework 4.6

For Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10, a supported version of the .NET Framework is included in the OS. The .NET Framework is also available at the Microsoft Download Center: http://www.microsoft.com/download.

The .NET Framework versions 3.5 and 4.0 have two deployment options: Full and Client Profile. The Client Profile is a subset of the Full framework. The .NET IRC is supported with the Full framework only; the Client Profile is not supported. Versions 4.5 and later of the .NET Framework do not have the Client Profile option.