Once the Windows Features opens up, deselect the .NET Framework 4.6 Advanced Services checkbox. If you see a .NET Framework version higher than 4.6, deselect it.

The .NET Fundamentals team announced in a blog post last week that support for .NET Framework 4.5.1 and older will be ending in 2016.

As previously warned, Microsoft is ending support for .Net Framework 4, 4.5, and 4.5.1 on Jan. 12, 2016 In case you forgot, Microsoft will end product support for some older versions of .Net ...

.NET vNext isn't here just yet, but Microsoft wants developers to move on to .NET Framework 4.5.2 as soon as possible, with support for versions 4 up to 4.5.1 ending mid-January 2016.

Security risks will be a major concern for companies using some versions of .NET Framework and SQL Server after extended support ends some time this year.

Microsoft sent a warning that versions 4, 4.5 and 4.5.1 of .NET Framework will be losing product support in January.

Microsoft issued a reminder to organizations today that it will be ending product support next month for .NET Framework versions 4, 4.5 and 4.5.1.