You can update your .NET version using the direct download links given below. Installing the latest version of .NET will automatically replace the older, stable version. However, if you have a preview version installed as well, no changes will be made to it. Let us briefly discuss the new features in .NET 6.0.16 before proceeding to see how to install them. Try out .NET 8 Preview 3 today.
What’s New in .NET 6.0.16
There are new improvements and fixes in .NET 6.0.16 over its predecessor. Microsoft has mainly focused on the following areas with this release. To read more about the different improvements, click on the links to be redirected to the original Microsoft announcement:
What’s New in .NET 6.0.16 Download .NET 6.0.16 Runtime SDK ASP.NET Core Runtime Install .NET 6.0.16 How to Remove/Uninstall .NET Conclusion
[Updated repositories] dotnet/sdk: .NET SDK dotnet/aspnet: ASP.NET Core Runtime dotnet/runtime: .NET Runtime dotnet/runtime-deps: .NET Runtime Dependencies dotnet/samples: .NET Samples [Additional fixes] Runtime WPF [Security Advisory] CVE-2023-28260: .NET Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Download .NET 6.0.16
Use the direct download links below to download the .NET 6.0.16 Runtime, SDKs, and ASP.NET Core Runtime matching your operating system and architecture:
Runtime
Download .NET 6.0.16 Desktop Runtime for Windows x64 Download .NET 6.0.16 Desktop Runtime for Windows x86 Download .NET 6.0.16 Desktop Runtime for Windows ARM64 Download .NET 6.0.16 Runtime for macOS x64 Download .NET 6.0.16 Runtime for macOS ARM64 Download .NET 6.0.16 Runtime Binaries for Linux ARM32 Download .NET 6.0.16 Runtime Binaries for Linux ARM64 Download .NET 6.0.16 Runtime Binaries for Linux ARM32 Alpine Download .NET 6.0.16 Runtime Binaries for Linux ARM64 Alpine Download .NET 6.0.16 Runtime Binaries for Linux x64 Download .NET 6.0.16 Runtime Binaries for Linux x64 Alpine
SDK
Download .NET SDK 6.0.408 for Windows x64 Download .NET SDK 6.0.408 for Windows x86 Download .NET SDK 6.0.408 for Windows ARM64 Download .NET SDK 6.0.408 for macOS x64 Download .NET SDK 6.0.408 for macOS ARM64 Download .NET SDK 6.0.408 Binaries for Linux ARM32 Download .NET SDK 6.0.408 Binaries for Linux ARM64 Download .NET SDK 6.0.408 Binaries for Linux ARM32 Alpine Download .NET SDK 6.0.408 Binaries for Linux ARM64 Alpine Download .NET SDK 6.0.408 Binaries for Linux x64 Download .NET SDK 6.0.408 Binaries for Linux x64 Alpine
ASP.NET Core Runtime
Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.16 Hosting Bundle for Windows Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.16 for Windows x64 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.16 for Windows x86 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.16 Binaries for Windows ARM64 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.16 Binaries for macOS x64 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.16 Binaries for macOS ARM64 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.16 Binaries for Linux ARM32 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.16 Binaries for Linux ARM64 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.16 Binaries for Linux ARM32 Alpine Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.16 Binaries for Linux ARM64 Alpine Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.16 Binaries for Linux x64 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.16 Binaries for Linux x64 Alpine More download and install options here.
Install .NET 6.0.16
You can begin by downloading the right .NET version for you from the links above and then running it to begin the installation process. Here is how: Once you have installed the newer .NET version, all your applications will run using the new build as the previous version will be replaced. You have now installed the .NET. You may check which .NET version is running by typing in the following command in Command Prompt: Run the installation package by double-clicking it (in the case of macOS and Windows), and then clicking Install on the installation wizard. The installation will now begin. It does not take much time nor does it require a restart. Click Close once it has been installed successfully.
How to Remove/Uninstall .NET
If you wish to remove a .NET version from your computer, you can simply uninstall it like any other regular application. Here are the steps to following:
Conclusion
If you want the Long Term Support (LTS) version for .NET, then you should stick with .NET 6.0.16. However, if LTS is not your concern, then you may want to switch to .NET 7.0.5, which is a later release with improvements, or even .NET 8 Preview 3. The uninstallation wizard will now launch. That being said, .NET 6 is the safer choice for users who want more stability and do not want or need to upgrade their versions too quickly.
