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Prerequisites

  • Feb 26, 2026
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This document contains information about system requirements for installing and using DevExpress WPF Controls.

.NET Framework

The table below highlights supported .NET Framework versions:

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DevExpress Version

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.NET 3.5

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.NET 4.0

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.NET 4.5

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.NET 4.5.2

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.NET 4.6.2

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.NET 4.7

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.NET 4.8

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v24.2 - v25.2 (current)

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Previous Versions

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v18.2-v24.1

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v16.2-v18.1

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v14.2-v16.1

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v13.1-v14.1

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v12.1-v12.2

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.NET/.NET Core

The table below shows the versions of DevExpress WPF Controls that support .NET Core:

DevExpress Version.NET Core 3.0.NET Core 3.1 (LTS).NET 5.0.NET 6.0 (LTS).NET 7.0.NET 8.0 (LTS).NET 9.0 (current).NET 10
v25.2 (current)
v24.2 - v25.1
v23.2-v24.1*
v22.2-v23.1
v21.2-v22.1
v20.1-v21.1
v19.2.5+
v19.1-v19.2.4

* DevExpress source code targets .NET 9.0 starting with version 24.1.8.

Prerequisites to build .NET Core applications:

Refer to the .NET/.NET Core Support topic for more information.

IDE

The table below highlights Visual Studio versions supported by DevExpress WPF Controls:

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DevExpress Version

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Visual Studio 2008

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Visual Studio 2010

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Visual Studio 2012

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Visual Studio 2013

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Visual Studio 2015

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Visual Studio 2017

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Visual Studio 2019

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Visual Studio 2022

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Visual Studio 2026

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v25.2 (current)

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v24.2 - v25.1

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v22.2 - v24.1

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v21.2 - v22.1

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v18.2.7 - v21.1

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* Starting with version 18.2, DevExpress source code targets C# 6.0. You can still use our pre-compiled assemblies in Visual Studio 2012 and 2013. However, it is not possible to recompile DevExpress source code in these Visual Studio versions.

Note

Visual Studio Express editions may not support all design-time features of DevExpress WPF controls. Other editions (Community, Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate) are supported with no restrictions.

If you require a previous version of a DevExpress product, log in to the Download Manager page on the DevExpress website.