.Net Framework 4.0 Compatiblity with Windows Server 2012

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I have an application that requires the .NET Framework 4.0. The application supports running on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, which both include the .NET Framework 4.5 as a part of the operating system.

Does my application installer still need to install the .NET Framework 4 on these operating systems even though the .NET Framework 4.5 is already installed?

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c#asp.net.netvisual-studio-2012.net-framework-version
Why do you require the version 4 if you also require version 4.5 as an indirect prerequisite? A simple solution would be to require 4.5 if you know that only machines running 4.5+ are supported anyway. – nvoigt
Look here. – Alexander Simonov
@AlexanderSimonov thanks for pointing it out,looking over it thanks :) – BlueBerry - Vignesh4303

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.Net Framework 4.5 replaces 4.0; it is backward compatible so no, you don't need to install 4.0.