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 - **Windows 95 B (OSR 2) or newer.** Currently older versions will not work, however I am investigating ways to get around this requirement (see below).
 - **Internet Explorer 5.01.** The installer is packaged in this repository at `bin/msie501`. One day I plan to make it an automatic part of the installation process, however for the time being you'll have to run it manually.
 - **Microsoft USB Supplement.** The installer is packaged in this repository at `bin/usbsupp` or may be on your Windows 95 install disc at `other/updates/usb`. This is why 95 B is necessary, the USB supplement makes patches to `VMM32.VXD` that allow .NET to work, and it isn't available on RTM/A. I am currently investigating why this is necessary and whether it can be patched out.
+- **Optional:**
+  - To allow sockets, install the Microsoft [Windows Socket 2 Update](https://web.archive.org/web/20040320073520/http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/e/0/0e05231b-6bd1-4def-a216-c656fbd22b4e/W95ws2setup.exe).
 
 Once those are installed, simply download `dotnet9x.exe` from the Releases tab and install! After that, applications written for .NET Framework 2.0 - 3.5 should run.