3 Ways to Check the Version of Microsoft .NET Framework on

This practical guide walks through 3 ways to check the version of Microsoft .NET framework on, explains the main requirements, and highlights common issues that may appear along the way.

What is Microsoft .NET Framework?

The .NET Framework is a programming and application execution platform primarily on the Microsoft Windows operating system. It includes a set of programming libraries such as interface programming; access, connect to the database; web application; algorithms, data structures; network communication .

1. Use Command Prompt

You can check by Command Prompt through the following steps:

Press Windows + S key combination > Right-click at Command Prompt > Select Run as administrator .

Type the following command line and press Enter to test:

reg query 'HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftNet Framework SetupNDP' /s

To check if version 4.x is installed, you can use this variant of this command:

reg query 'HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftNet Framework SetupNDPv4' /s

Then check at the Version section .

2. Use the Registry

You can also apply the following:

Press Windows + S key combination > Enter "regedit" > Select Open.

Copy and paste the following path into the Registry's address bar and press Enter .

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftNET Framework SetupNDP

Select the main version  item (eg v4)> Select Client .

Under Version , you can check your Microsoft .NET Framework version.

3. Use PowerShell

Similar to the above methods, press the key combination Windows + S  > Enter  "powershell" > Select Run as Administrator .

Then type the following command and press Enter  to test:

Get-ChildItem 'HKLM:SOFTWAREMicrosoftNET Framework SetupNDP' -Recurse | Get-ItemProperty -Name version -EA 0 | Where { $_.PSChildName -Match '^(?!S)p{L}'} | Select PSChildName, version

The screen will show the updated versions of Microsoft .NET Framework on your computer.

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