Install .NET Desktop Runtime (8 & 10) on Windows
.NET 8 and .NET 10 Windows Desktop Runtimes required by many modern Windows apps.
Install commands
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run one of these commands to install .NET Desktop Runtime (8 & 10).
winget
winget install --id Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10 --exact --source wingetScoop
scoop bucket add extras
scoop install extras/windowsdesktop-runtime-ltsChocolatey
choco install dotnet-desktopruntime -yPackage details
- Category
- Runtimes & Dependencies
- winget
Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8, Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10- Scoop
extras/windowsdesktop-runtime-lts- Chocolatey
dotnet-desktopruntime
Package sources
The script installs exactly these packages. Versions are the latest ones recorded by the automated catalog check on 2026-09-14; they are used when version pinning is enabled.
| Package manager | Package | Verified version | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| winget | Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8 | 8.0.31 | Manifest |
| winget | Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10 | 10.0.12 | Manifest |
| Scoop | extras/windowsdesktop-runtime-lts | – | Manifest |
| Chocolatey | dotnet-desktopruntime | 10.0.12 | Manifest |
Install .NET Desktop Runtime (8 & 10) together with other apps
Add this app to a WinMate selection to install it together with the rest in one script and with a single administrator prompt.
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