Lite version of .NET framework

Question

Can I find a lite version of the .Net framework which is sufficient only for serving my application?

If I have an application which only uses few classes of .Net, I feel it is not reasonable thing to install the whole components of the entire .Net framework.

Is there any way to just install what exactly I need from the .Net framework?

Answer 1

No, but from .NET 3.5 onwards there's the "client profile" which is considerably smaller than the full framework. For example, the standalone installer for the .NET 4 client profile is only 41MB.

Answer 2

Hanselman制作了一个不错的网站，解释了所有选项，但从根本上讲，您需要安装最少的客户端配置文件。

Answer 3

There is nothing such as a "light version" of the .Net framework. Your best option is to use the client profile.