From: r9jmg0@yahoo.com   
      
   B. R. 'BeAr' Ederson wrote:   
   > John C. wrote:   
   >   
   >>> All current .Net Core runtime versions are backwards compatible.   
   >>   
   >> Yes, I've heard this. However, I've seen at least one instance where one   
   >> of them wasn't.+   
   >   
   > You'd need to specify the problem (and be sure, that you did not mix it   
   > with .Net Framework) to look into that.   
      
   I was in a hurry and forgot to add that it's been a while and too much   
   water under the bridge. I can't remember exactly what the incident was,   
   but I do distinctly remember that such an issue did arise and I had to   
   install .Net 2 on this W10 computer. Timewise, it was about a half year ago.   
      
   >>> Pre-installed on Windows is .Net Framework.   
   >>   
   >> What I meant was that W10's automatic updating would have installed the   
   >> newer versions.   
   >   
   > Only minor version (= security and bug fix) updates for .Net Core will   
   > automatically be installed by Windows Update.   
      
   I guess you're right.   
      
   > Updates for major versions for .Net Framework _sometimes_ will occur.   
   > This depends on, whether the functionality provided by the newer version   
   > is necessary for updated components of the Windows operating system,   
   > itself.   
      
   Good info to know. Thanks, BeAr.   
      
   >> The newest version I have installed on my system is 4.8.   
   >   
   > That's .Net Framework (and not .Net Core) and should get an update to   
   > version 4.8.1 any time soon.   
   Thanks for replying, BeAr. 80)>   
      
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