Zombie Age 3Both refer to the same .NET 4.7 redistributable. dotnetfx naming is Microsoft’s older branding; NDP naming appeared later. Functionally identical.
The web installer (typically only a few MB) requires an active internet connection to download the necessary CAB files. If you are setting up a machine in a secure, air-gapped environment, the installer is indispensable.
Look for Release DWORD:
dotnetfx_47_full-x86-x64.exe /quiet /norestart
Run the .NET Framework Setup Verification Tool. Also, ensure your antivirus isn’t sandboxing the installer.
After installation, confirm .NET Framework 4.7 is correctly installed:
If a previous .NET 4.x installation is damaged, the web installer may fail mid-download. The full offline package ensures all source files are local, reducing points of failure.
Microsoft no longer lists 4.7 prominently, but the official link (still valid) is:
Users running dotnetfx 47 full-x86-x64.exe on Windows 7 often encounter error codes like or 0x800F0906 .
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