OS Compatibility for various .NET Framework versions

What are the minimum OS requirements for each of the .Net frameworks? E.g. for which version is it impossible to run each OS on:

• Windows 95
• Windows 98
• Windows 98SE
• Windows ME
• Windows NT 3.x
• Windows NT 4
• Windows 2000

I believe all .Net frameworks are compatible w/ XP, Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 (please correct me on that if wrong).

1.x and 2.0 work all the way back to Win98 but stop before Windows 8 (not verified).

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.NET Framework 2.0 Supported Operating Systems according to Microsoft:

• Windows 98
• Windows ME
• Windows 2000
• Windows XP
• Windows Vista (included with OS)
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows Server 2008 (included with OS)

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.NET Framework 3.0 Supported OSs:

• Windows XP SP2
• Windows Vista (included with OS)
• Windows 7
• Windows 8
• Windows 2003 Server Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Note: Windows Vista comes with .NET Framework 3.0. Standalone .NET Framework 3.0 packages are not required and not supported on Vista.

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.NET Framework 3.5 Supported OSs according to Microsoft:

• Windows XP
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7 (included with OS)
• Windows 8 & 8.1 see
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows Server 2012 & 2012 R2 see

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.NET Framework 4.0 Supported OSs according to Microsoft:

• Windows XP (but not Starter, Media Center or Tablet editions)
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7
• Windows 8
• Windows 10
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows Server 2008

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.NET Framework 4.5 Supported OSs according to Microsoft:

• Windows Vista SP2
• Windows 7
• Windows 8 (included with OS)
• Windows 10
• Windows Server 2008 SP2/R2
• Windows Server 2012 (included with OS)

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.NET Framework 4.5.1/4.5.2/4.6 Supported OSs according to Microsoft:

• Windows Vista SP2
• Windows 7 SP1
• Windows 8
• Windows 8.1 (included with OS)
• Windows 10 (4.6 included with OS)
• Windows Server 2008 SP2/R2
• Windows Server 2012 (included with OS)