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c#visual-studio-2012windows-8.net-framework-version

Why can't I change the target framework to 4.5 in Windows 8, using Visual Studio 2012?


When I try to change it to 4.5, I only see 4.5.1.

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When I try to install 4.5, from here, I get the following message:

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So, it's already apart of the OS, but I can't select it in VS2012.

Any ideas?


Solution

  • .NET 4.5.1 IS .NET 4.5

    Microsoft fixed a few things and added a few new features and pushed the update out. You CANNOT downgrade from 4.5.1 to 4.5.

    Here is the article from MSDN: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms171868(v=vs.110).aspx#v451