Enable .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 10 using SCCM

Prajwal Desai
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In this post we will see the steps to enable Dot Net Framework 3.5 in windows 10 using SCCM. Few legacy applications still need dot net framework 3.5 to function well.

When you install windows 10, the .Net Framework 3.5 is not enabled. The user has to enable it manually and this is painful when you have many systems in your setup.

We will be using SCCM to achieve this task. We will create a package that enables .Net framework 3.5 in Windows 10. To enable dot net framework 3.5, there are various methods to go with.

You could also use DISM method or group policy or by using Powershell too. We will use a very simple way to deploy the dot net framework 3.5.

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Enable NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 10 using SCCM

Let’s now look at the steps to enable .NET framework 3.5 in windows 10 using SCCM. First of all I have got few set of files required for deployment.

Ensure that you copy microsoft-windows-netfx3-ondemand-package to a folder first. Then paste both the scripts in the same folder. You can download them from here. It’s a zip and extract all of them and place it into sources folder.

Enable .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 10 using SCCM Snap1Right click Packages and click Create Package.

Enable .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 10 using SCCM Snap1

Specify the name of the package and provide the path to source files. Click Next.

Enable .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 10 using SCCM Snap1Select Do not create a program. Click Next.

Enable .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 10 using SCCMClick Close.

Enable .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 10 using SCCMRight click Task Sequences and click Create Task Sequence. Next select Create a new custom task sequence. Click Next.

Enable .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 10 using SCCMSpecify the Task Sequence name and click Next.

Enable .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 10 using SCCMOn the completion page, click Close.

Enable .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 10 using SCCM

Right click and edit the task sequence. Click Add > General > Run PowerShell script.

Enable .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 10 using SCCM

Provide the script name with extension. Ensure the PowerShell execution policy is set to Bypass. Click OK.

Enable .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 10 using SCCM

On the client computer refresh the software center. When you see the application click Install. The package is downloaded and installed.

Enable .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 10 using SCCM

Finally you have found an easy way to enable .Net Framework 3.5 in Windows 10.

Enable .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 10 using SCCM

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Prajwal Desai is a Microsoft MVP in Intune and SCCM. He writes articles on SCCM, Intune, Windows 365, Windows Server, Windows 11, WordPress and other topics, with the goal of providing people with useful information.
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