.NET for Windows 8

I would like to maximize StudyX's .NET compatibility, and make sure that nothing special has to be installed on Windows 8. I t looks like 3.5 is not available natively on Windows 8, but I am not sure about 4.0. Also, I could do 4.5 but I think that will cause more issues with Windows XP/7...

What version of .NET do you recommend?

I found a few resources:
http://www.msigeek.com/2390/what-ver...sion-of-the-os

PS: I hate how Microsoft makes it so hard to keep compatibility with all of their OSs. I guess they are trying to force upgrades.

4.5 is included natively. 4.0 is supported by 4.5 so no need to worry about that. 3.5 is a Feature on Demand. 3.0 and 2.0 are included in 3.5.

Have a look at this article: http://blogs.technet.com/b/askcore/a...ework-3-5.aspx

In the end I would use 4.5. Writing to a lower framework is like having to write a website taking account for IE6. Why would you do this if you could control what framework the user would be using?