3 ways to check the version of Microsoft .NET Framework on Windows 10

Sometimes you will want to learn about the parameters of  the computer  or  laptop  you are using, including the Microsoft .NET Framework. Today we will learn how to test it!

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

If you want 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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David Pac

Update 10 March 2021