.Net update this morning?

BrianInEngland · Apr 22, 2024

I did my usual morning update check and all this appeared.

glasskuter · Apr 22, 2024

And what is your question?

BrianInEngland · Apr 22, 2024

glasskuter said:
And what is your question?

Wondering why it appeared, I've never used anything that would require it!

glasskuter · Apr 22, 2024

It installed for me on 4/10/24 as regular windows update. It is a built-in component of Windows whether you have an app that uses it or not.
More than likely a component of windows uses it. I doubt anyone here can tell you the exact WHY MS felt we needed it.
I've learned I stay saner when I don't fret about something MS does. I fret only when something is broken.

Wisewiz · Apr 22, 2024

@glasskuter

You sure you got 6.0.29 .NET Runtime, Host, and Desktop Runtime this month? What I got with the regular patches was Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 for Windows 11, version 23H2 for x64 (KB5036620). I don't see 6.0.29 Runtime, Host, or Desktop Runtime anywhere on my machines.

glasskuter · Apr 22, 2024

@Wisewiz

BrianInEngland · Apr 22, 2024

I wonder if MS sent it by mistake, or if it's part of something else that's coming which needs these components.
I've only ever had the cumulative updates for .Net framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 during regular Windows updates - this thing is completely new to me

Wisewiz · Apr 22, 2024

@Mama Glass: My sincere apologies. I should have known better than to doubt your word.

BrianInEngland said:
I've only ever had the cumulative updates for .Net framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 during regular Windows updates

That makes two of us, Brian.

glasskuter · Apr 22, 2024

@Wisewiz I guess Brian and I are just special or MS has forgotten about the Wizard.

BrianInEngland · Apr 22, 2024

Now this is weird, it's not showing in the performance monitor now!

glasskuter · Apr 22, 2024

Gremlins!

glasskuter · Apr 22, 2024

I believe this answers it.
System requirements for Office
https://products.office.com/en-us/office-system-requirements

Office 365 subscription plans for home
The system requirements in the table below apply to Office 365 Home, Office 365 Personal, and Office 365 University.
...snip...
.NET version: PC: .NET 3.5 required. Some features may require .NET 4.0, 4.5, or 4.6 CLR to also be installed.

Catnip · Apr 22, 2024

Just FYI, the current runtime version of .NET is 8.something. If you aren't developing code, you won't see anything until you load some software that uses .NET 8. You are getting the updates for .NET 6 because something in your PC is requiring version 6 and you most likely have the .NET 6 runtime installed.

I routinely get updates for .NET 6, 7 and 8 because I have the runtime packages in order to code software for those platforms. If I wasn't coding I would probably be like everyone else and get updates for versions 3.5 and 4.8.1. I get those too, BTW.

Oh, and really, you don't need to worry about it. This is perfectly normal Windows behaviour.

BrianInEngland · Apr 22, 2024

Catnip said:
Just FYI, the current runtime version of .NET is 8.something. If you aren't developing code, you won't see anything until you load some software that uses .NET 8. You are getting the updates for .NET 6 because something in your PC is requiring version 6 and you most likely have the .NET 6 runtime installed.

I routinely get updates for .NET 6, 7 and 8 because I have the runtime packages in order to code software for those platforms. If I wasn't coding I would probably be like everyone else and get updates for versions 3.5 and 4.8.1. I get those too, BTW.

Oh, and really, you don't need to worry about it. This is perfectly normal Windows behaviour.

I'm not worried, just wondering why it would install! I'm not a dev, never done any coding, I wasn't aware .Net 6 had ever been installed until today

BrianInEngland · Apr 24, 2024

Just to add to my original post, what are THESE?
They downloaded from Windows store yesterday (I know what Cross device is, but the other two in the pic?)

x BlueRobot · Apr 24, 2024

It's another runtime for UWP apps it would seem: Check for installed versions of the Windows App SDK runtime - Windows apps

x BlueRobot · Apr 24, 2024

There's some additional information here: Windows App SDK deployment architecture and overview - Windows apps

Main package Package that contains background tasks to keep track of dynamic dependencies, and enables automatic updates to the Framework package from the Microsoft Store.
Singleton package Contains background tasks, services, app extensions, and other components not included in the Framework package such as Push Notifications. This is generally a single long-running process that is brokered between apps.

pseymour · Apr 24, 2024

Right, yeah, it's sort of the latest-and-greatest set of libraries for developing Windows apps. It's not specific to UWP; it works with Win32 C++ apps, WinForms, WPF, etc.