Windows 8 does not include .NET 3.5 (include .NET 2.0 and 3.0) by default.

But if the user is

u!radin! fro" Windows # to Windows 8$ .NET %ra"ewor& 3.5 is fully enabled. The user
can "a&e sure this feature is enabled by chec& in 'ro!ra" and %eatures.
These is list of stes that the user can do to chec& it (
Step 1 :
)o to *ettin!s. +hoose +ontrol 'anel then choose 'ro!ra"s.

Step 2 :
+lic& Turn Windows features on or off$ and the user will see window as i"a!e below.

The ,ser can enable this feature by clic& on .NET %ra"ewor& 3.5 (include .NET 2.0 and 3.0) select
it and clic& -.. /fter this ste$ it will download the entire ac&a!e fro" internet and install the
.NET %ra"ewor& 3.5 feature.
But if the user does not ha0e an internet connection$ this stes can not be alied.
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Solutions
The user still can enable this feature in offline "ode if the user has Windows 8 232 or 4*-
i"a!e.
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How To Do
The followin! are the stes to enable .NET %ra"ewor& 3.5 (include .NET 2.0 and 3.0) feature
in offline "ode (
Step 1 :
4nsert Windows 8 232 or "ount 4*- i"a!e. The source of this feature can be found in
folder E:\sources\sxs. (4n this case E: the user5s dri0e letter on which the user has loaded
Windows 8 6edia.)

Step 2 :
-en CMD.EXE with /d"inistrati0e 'ri0ile!es.
Step 3 :
7un the followin! co""and Dism.exe /online /enale!"eature /"eaturename:#et$X3 /%ll
/Source:E:\sources\sxs /&imit%ccess$ and hit Enter.
/fter co"letin! the installation of .NET %ra"ewor& 3.5 you can see that the feature is enabled.