Installing Microsoft .NET Framework

IBM® Cognos® for Microsoft Office requires Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.6.1 or later to be installed on all user computers.

When you install Microsoft .NET Framework on a non-English operating system, Microsoft .NET error messages, shortcuts, and utilities appear in English.

For a language other than English, you can apply the Microsoft .NET Framework Language Pack to view error messages, shortcuts, and utilities in the language of your operating system. For example, if your operating system is French and you installed Microsoft .NET Framework, you must also apply Microsoft .NET French Language Pack.

If you have an earlier version of .NET Framework, you can install a later version on top of it. Earlier versions must be installed before later versions.

Procedure

  1. Go to the Microsoft download website.
  2. Search for .NET Framework 4.6.1 or later, select the redistributable package, and follow the instructions to download it.
    The .NET Framework redistributable package is available as a stand-alone executable file. The name of the file depends on the type of targeted platform. For 32-bit processors, download the x86 version; for 64-bit processors, download the x64 version.
  3. Check for other security updates that relate to your version of .NET Framework and download them.