Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 language packs for Windows Server 2012 R2 on Windows Update

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This article describes the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 language packs that are available on Windows Update (WU) and on Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) for Windows Server 2012 R2.

This update is released on Windows Update as follows:

The .NET Framework 4.6.1 language packs will be offered for specific languages if you have the .NET Framework 4.6.1 installed and have a localized version of Windows.
You can block .NET Framework 4.6.1 language packs from being offered on Windows Update by following the guidance in How to temporarily block the installation of the .NET Framework 4.6.1 and its language packs .

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About the .NET Framework 4.6.1 language pack

The .NET Framework 4.6.1 language pack contains localized resources for supported languages. For example, it contains translated error messages and other UI text for languages other than English. If you don't install a language pack, this text is displayed in English. You can install multiple language packs on one computer, each for a different language.

Article 3102521 is the master Knowledge Base article for this update. This update bundles the individual language packs for the 23 languages that are listed in the following table. Each of these language packs is installed as the listed corresponding article number instead of as KB3102521.

.NET Framework 4.6.1 Language Pack for Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows RT 8.1	KB article number
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (ar-SA)	3102468
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (zh-CN)	3102469
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (zh-TW)	3102470
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (cs-CZ)	3102471
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (da-DK)	3102472
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (de-DE)	3102473
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (el-GR)	3102474
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (es-ES)	3102476
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (fi-FI)	3102477
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (fr-FR)	3102478
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (he-IL)	3102479
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (hu-HU)	3102480
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (it-IT)	3102481
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (ja-JP)	3102482
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (ko-KR)	3102483
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (nl-NL)	3102486
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (nb- NO)	3102487
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (pl-PL)	3102489
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (pt-BR)	3102490
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (pt- PT)	3102491
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (ru-RU)	3102492
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (sv-SE)	3102493
.NET 4.6.1 for Windows RT 8.1 (tr-TR)	3102494

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Download information

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the .NET Framework 4.6.1 Language Packs (Offline Installer) package now.

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services

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More Information

For more information about the .NET Framework 4.6.1 or the .NET Framework Developer Center, go to the following Microsoft websites:

You can manually install the .NET Framework 4.6.1 by using the offline installer from the Download Center. For more information about the .NET Framework 4.6.1 offline installer, see The .NET Framework 4.6.1 offline installer for Windows .

For more information about the .NET Framework supported languages, see General information about .NET Framework 4.6.1 language packs.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this update if any affected files are being used. We recommend that you exit all .NET Framework-based applications before you apply this update.