The .NET Framework 4.5 is a highly compatible,
in-place update to the .NET Framework 4. By using the .NET Framework 4.5
together with the C#, Visual Basic, or F# programming language, you can
write Windows apps. The .NET Framework 4.5 includes significant
language and framework enhancements for C#, Visual Basic, and F# (so
that you can more easily write asynchronous code), the blending of
control flow in synchronous code, a responsive UI, and web app
scalability. The .NET Framework 4.5 adds
substantial improvements to other functional areas such as ASP.NET,
Managed Extensibility Framework, Windows Communication Foundation,
Windows Workflow Foundation, and Windows Identity Foundation. The .NET Framework 4.5 delivers better performance, reliability, and security.
System requirements
Supported operating systems: Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, Windows Vista Service Pack 2- Windows Vista SP2 (x86 and x64)
- Windows 7 SP1 (x86 and x64)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (x64)
- Windows Server 2008 SP2 (x86 and x64)
- Hardware Requirements:
- 1 GHz or faster processor
- 512 MB of RAM
- 850 MB of available hard disk space (x86)
- 2 GB hard drive (x64)