Make sure you installed the Desktop runtime, not just the .NET Runtime (console/ASP.NET). Desktop includes WPF and Windows Forms.
When an app explicitly requests it. When to skip: If no app has asked for it. When to upgrade: If you control the app, target .NET 8 (LTS) or 9 instead. Have a legacy app stuck on .NET 6? Let us know in the comments – we’ll help you find a migration path. net desktop runtime 6.0
Check your architecture – an x86 app needs the x86 runtime, even on an x64 OS. Make sure you installed the Desktop runtime, not just the