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Download SDKs, service packs, updates, and more for Microsoft development products.

Microsoft DreamSparkMicrosoft DreamSpark: Free Developer, Design Tools for College Students

DreamSpark is about giving students professional-level developer and design tools at no charge so they can get a head start on their careers.

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.NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86)

The Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 (x86) redistributable package installs the .NET Framework runtime and associated files required to run applications developed to target the .NET Framework v2.0.

1/22/2006

#4

.NET Framework 3.5

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 contains many new features building incrementally upon .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.0, and includes .NET Framework 2.0 service pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.0 service pack 1.

11/20/2007

#8

.NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable Package

The .NET Framework version 1.1 redistributable package includes everything you need to run applications developed using the .NET Framework.

4/3/2003

#12

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Redistributable Package

The Microsoft® .NET Framework version 3.0 redistributable package installs the common language runtime and associated files required to run applications developed to target the .NET Framework 3.0.

11/21/2006

#24

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Overview

Windows® XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) includes all previously released updates for the operating system. This update also includes a small number of new functionalities, which do not significantly change customers’ experience with the operating system. This white paper summarizes what is new in Windows XP SP3.

5/6/2008

#25

.NET 2.0 SP1 (x86)

Service Pack 1 for .NET Framework 2.0

11/19/2007

#27

.NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1

Download the latest .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack from Microsoft.

8/30/2004

#28

Windows Installer 4.5

The Microsoft® Windows® Installer (MSI) is the application installation and configuration service for Windows. These download packages will update the version of Windows Installer on your system to version 4.5.

6/2/2008

#37

DirectX Redist (June2008)

This download provides the DirectX end-user redistributable that developers can include with their product.

6/6/2008

#39

Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)

The Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) installs runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries required to run applications developed with Visual C++ on a computer that does not have Visual C++ 2005 installed.

8/27/2007

#51

Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0

MSXML 6.0 (MSXML6) has improved reliability, security, conformance with the XML 1.0 and XML Schema 1.0 W3C Recommendations, and compatibility with System.Xml 2.0.

7/12/2006

#58

Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package (x86)

The Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package (x86) installs runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries required to run applications developed with Visual C++ on a computer that does not have Visual C++ 2005 installed.

4/10/2006

#62

DirectX SDK - (June 2008)

Download the complete DirectX SDK, which contains the DirectX Runtime and all DirectX software required to create DirectX compliant applications in C/C++ and C#.

6/6/2008

#65

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express (SSMSE) is a free, easy-to-use graphical management tool for managing SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services.

4/18/2006

#66

SQL Server 2005 SP2

Download Service Pack 2 for Microsoft SQL Server 2005.

3/6/2007

#68

Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar

The Microsoft Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar provides a variety of tools for quickly creating, understanding, and troubleshooting Web pages.

5/9/2007

#70

Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .NET Framework version 3.5

The Windows SDK for Windows Server® 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 provides documentation, samples, header files, libraries, and tools designed to help you develop Windows applications using both native (Win32®) and managed (.NET Framework) technologies.

2/5/2008

#72

Windows Media Encoder 9 Series 

Download Windows Media Encoder 9 Series, a powerful tool for content producers who want to take advantage of the many innovations in Windows Media 9 Series.

1/7/2003

#74

Visual Studio® 2005 Team Suite SP1

This download installs Service Pack 1 for Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005 Standard, Professional, Team Editions.

6/30/2007

#82

.NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x64)

The Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 (x64) redistributable package installs the .NET Framework runtime and associated files required to run 64-bit applications developed to target the .NET Framework v2.0.

1/22/2006

#92

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