Managed Compressed Streams: Native support for Zip files within the framework.
Improved Startup Performance: Applications launch faster due to optimized binary loading.
Background Garbage Collection: Improves UI responsiveness by performing memory cleanup in the background.
This guide covers everything you need to know about implementing .NET Framework 4.5 on a Windows 7 system. What is .NET Framework 4.5?
Cleanup Tool: If a previous installation attempt failed, use the ".NET Framework Cleanup Tool" to wipe the slate clean before trying again. Is .NET 4.5 Still Supported?