Why Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile is 256 MB?
.net, .net-client-profile
Solution
It's the full 3.5 + the client profile because the client profile cannot be installed if there is a version of the framework already installed. The online installer only download what it's needed.
Problem
Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile Offline Installer - 255.6 MB. Shouldn't it be 27MB or so? Here list of biggest files within package (size in bytes). - dotnetfx35.exe (242 743 296) - DotNetFx20Client_Package_x86.exe (14 466 600) - DotNetFx30Client_Package_x86.exe (8 328 232) - DotNetFx35Client_Package_x86.exe (935 976) So may be right question is why full flagged .NET 3.5 package here? I do not know.