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Discover the Benefits of .NET Framework 4.8.1: Native Arm64 Support and More!

Microsoft is releasing .NET Framework 4.8.1 to the Release Preview Channel. This version includes native support for the Arm64 architecture, accessibility improvements, and other improvements. It will soon be available on Windows Update and Catalog.

What’s New

Microsoft has released .NET Framework 4.8.1 (KB5011048) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 21H2 (original release), Windows 10, version 21H2 (LTSC), and Windows 10, version 22H2. It includes native support for the Arm64 architecture (on Windows 11 only), as well as accessibility improvements and other improvements.

Availability

.NET Framework 4.8.1 will soon be available on Windows Update and Catalog. It will also be available on Microsoft Store, Microsoft in education, Azure for students, and Microsoft 365 Education.

Key Quote

You can see the complete list of improvements in the.NET Framework 4.8.1 release notesand the original .NET Framework 4.8.1 release announcement, here:Announcing .NET Framework 4.8.1 โ€“ .NET Blog (microsoft.com).

Microsoft has released .NET Framework 4.8.1, which provides native support for the Arm64 architecture (on Windows 11 only), as well as accessibility improvements and other improvements. It will soon be available on Windows Update and Catalog, as well as on Microsoft Store, Microsoft in education, Azure for students, and Microsoft 365 Education. For more information on the improvements, see the .NET Framework 4.8.1 release notes and the original .NET Framework 4.8.1 release announcement.

Key points from the article:

  • Native support for the Arm64 architecture (on Windows 11 only)
  • Accessibility improvements
  • Other improvements
  • Available on Windows Update and Catalog
  • Complete list of improvements in the .NET Framework 4.8.1 release notes

From the Windows Blog