Windows 10: Is notice that I need to install "windowsdesktop-runtime-6.0.35-win-x86" a scam?

When I boot up my Win 11 laptop I get the following pop-up prompt:If I click <Yes> then the "windowsdesktop-runtime-6.0.35-win-x86" is downloaded.I have no idea what this is for or why I started receoving this prompt some months ago.I would like to know what it is, what is it for, and should I actually install it?Thanks!

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alternative .NET Desktop Runtime 6.x

hello anyone here can provide me alternative link for .net desktop 6.x ?(for handbrake) i cannot download using winget and from https://download.visualstudio.micros...13-win-x64.exe .... thankyou

 

Issues installing windowsdesktop-runtime-6.0.11-win-x64

 

Error: ucrtbase.terminate not located in the dynamic link library api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll

Open elevated cmd.
Type the following command: regsvr32 /u api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll.
Type the following command: regsvr32 /i api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll.
Close cmd. Shut down. Restart.
Here's the page that lists the commands: Regsvr32 - Register a DLL - Windows CMD - SS64.com

That being said, I also did a registry cleaning, and it also had a pending update that went through that was apparently awaiting a full shut down. It might very well have just been that.

Microsoft can nudge all they want, I'm keeping this older model laptop on 7, it's not powerful enough for the bloat of 10. I was very near to running a sfc scan (I was going to make that my last thing to set it to do before retiring to bed for the night) and then putting the windows disc in and repairing the install like you suggested tomorrow if the sfc repair didn't work.