System runtime environment Required for: Windows desktop apps built with .NET 8.0 (e.g., WPF, Windows Forms) Official source: Microsoft
To run .NET 8.0 desktop applications, the following system requirements must be met: .net 8.0 desktop runtime
“I installed .NET 8 Desktop Runtime, but my .NET 6 app still asks for runtime.” That’s correct – you must install each major runtime separately. .net 8.0 desktop runtime
Here are the most useful features and improvements specific to the .NET 8.0 Desktop Runtime: .net 8.0 desktop runtime