The Microsoft framework tools are designed to make it easier to create, deploy and manage applications and components that target the .NET Framework.

The .NET Framework tools can be divided into the following categories.

1.    Configuration and Deployment tools     

2.    Debugging tools

3.    Security tools

4.    General tools

In this article we will be discussing the following tools.  

1.    gacutil.exe

2.    sn.exe

3.    al.exe

4.    aspnet_regiis.exe

5.    aspnet_compiler.exe

6.    dbgCLR.exe

7.    aspnet_regsql.exe

8.    installutil.exe

9.    disco.exe

10. ildasm.exe

11. ilasm.exe

12. aspnet_regbrowsers.exe

13. wsdl.exe