Run C# windows application in windows XP without installing .NET Framework

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Running .net based application without .NET Framework

Hello. Please let me know how I can run C# windows application in Windows XP without installing .NET Framework?

What? First of all, why would you want to run a C# app without having a framework installed? — alex, Feb 08 '11 at 08:13
a C# app can be ran without .NET because it must not use the .NET-Framework but there wouldn't be much benefit without .NET. And if it is a .NET application then you need the .NET-Framework to run it — Fender, Feb 08 '11 at 08:18
There are some options (see the "psossible duplicate" above), but also consider .NET client profile, Silverlight, etc — Marc Gravell, Feb 08 '11 at 08:19

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 08 '11 at 08:12

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You can't.

The framework and runtime need to be present for any .NET application to run.

It's like wanting a java program to run without installing a JRE.

answered Feb 08 '11 at 08:12

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@user547706 - Yes, it is. That's how it goes. – Oded Feb 08 '11 at 08:17
@user547706 - then perhaps you should use C++ instead of C#. – dotalchemy Feb 08 '11 at 08:17
Definetly or update your OS then. – PawanS Feb 08 '11 at 08:17
You can create installation package with Installshield, It packs required .NEt version into setup programm. – Anton Semenov Feb 08 '11 at 08:19
@Anton - which will... install the framework... which is exactly what the OP doesn't want. – Oded Feb 08 '11 at 08:20
@user: The .NET FW 4.0 Client Profile for 32-bit machines is under 30 MB. What do you consider "big size"? – Cody Gray - on strike Feb 08 '11 at 08:20
@user547706 - maybe take a look at http://www.hanselman.com/smallestdotnet/ - this site will let you know the smallest .NET download suitable for your machine. It may not be as large as you think. – Graham Clark Feb 08 '11 at 08:20
@Cody - he did say he developed for .NET 2.0. – Oded Feb 08 '11 at 08:21
@Oded: Sure enough, he did. Looks like that got edited out of the question. Not sure why... – Cody Gray - on strike Feb 08 '11 at 08:23

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 08 '11 at 08:16

C# apllication not handled by operating System. Its CLR(inside framework) who take care to run the C# apps and all memory management, resource allocation, de-allocation etc. It create a virtual layer over OS while runnign its application. So you must need framework(more than or equivalent to 2.0 as you said)

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 08 '11 at 08:13

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Hmmm. I think You have no way except installin .NET 2.0 on target machine

answered Feb 08 '11 at 08:13

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 08 '11 at 08:15

I would say that you have no way to run what sits on .NET without installing the .NET Framework, this is the short answer.

Long answer is that there are some kind of softwares which pack all required dependencies ( and only the required ones ) into a bigger executable.

Run C# windows application in windows XP without installing .NET Framework

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