how to change .NET framework version of a setup file in VS 2010 ?

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Hi,
I created a application in C# winform. I changed the target Framework version 2.0, and run my application fine.
but problem is after i making setup with Setup project, when the user install it on his computer its given message that "download .NET framework 4.0", after that setup is exited..
I don't want to add .NET framework 4.0 to setup Prerequisite.
and also I tick out the option in Prerequisite "Create setup program to install Prerequisite components".

How to create setup with .NET Framework 2.0 in VS 2010???

Thanks in Advance..

Regard :
Jayanta.

Posted 7-Sep-13 6:54am

JayantaChatterjee

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Mike Meinz 7-Sep-13 12:56pm

Why run an old .NET Framework?

Use .NET Framework 4.0 and save yourself the problems of working with obsolete technology.

JayantaChatterjee 7-Sep-13 13:00pm

Sir, I know that .NET Framework 4.0 is new and 2.0 is obsoleted. But in this situation I need small size of a setup file. so I need it to 2.0 or 3.5 .NET Framework(user have win7 OS)...

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ridoy · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-07T07:38:00

Solution 1

Though it is written for VS 2008 but i think you absolutely get an idea to do that:
Targeting the .NET Framework 2.0 with Visual Studio 2008[^]
Also could have a look at :
Add Prerequisites of .NET Framework in Visual Studio Setup Project[^]

Posted 7-Sep-13 7:38am

ridoy

Updated 7-Sep-13 7:44am

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JayantaChatterjee 7-Sep-13 22:27pm

Sir, I told in a previous comments that i need smaller size of my setup files,so that's why I don't want to add any prerequisite. The user have .NET 3.5 in his machine and my program classes are for .NET 2.0 or 3.0. So Why should I use .NET 4.0(which increase the size)???
can You please suggest me how to change .NET Framework of a setup Project???

ridoy 8-Sep-13 2:19am

then debug,build and set target to .NET 3.5 for your program and then create a setup file under 3.5,that's all.

JayantaChatterjee 8-Sep-13 10:20am

Thanks.....