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Asked: 2026-06-13T05:41:09+00:00

When I enumerate the Microsoft.NET Framework directories, there aren’t any for .NET v3.0. PS>

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When I enumerate the Microsoft.NET Framework directories, there aren’t any for .NET v3.0.

PS> Resolve-Path c:\windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\*\msbuild.exe

Path
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C:\windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\MSBuild.exe
C:\windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\MSBuild.exe
C:\windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe

Are the tools part of the .NET v2.0 installation and .NET v3.0 was a simple add-on? Or did .NET v3.5 replace the older tools?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Quoting this MSDN site:

    This version (3.0) is essentially .NET Framework 2.0 with the addition of
    Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Communications
    Foundation (WCF), Windows Workflow Foundation (WF), and CardSpace. It
    was updated with SP1 and SP2.

    I am guessing that because no new features were added and no new version of the CLR was created even the same VS2005 version could build .net 3.0 projects, the same MSBuild for .Net v2.0 works on .Net v3.0.

    On the other hand, in v3.5, a new version of VS (2008) was released, and features were added (LINQ):

    Added new features such as AJAX-enabled websites and LINQ. The SP1
    update added Dynamic Data, and a small set of additional enhancements.

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