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It is a common point of confusion.

Works on Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012. Note that later versions of Visual Studio may bundle newer frameworks, so ensure your IDE version supports targeting down-level frameworks.

Released in August 2012, this version introduced several landmark improvements that simplified complex coding tasks: