Detecting .NET Framework on Windows [duplicate]

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How to detect what .NET Framework versions and service packs are installed?
Checking the available .NET framework on a client using C++

Is there a deterministic and straightforward way to detect if a certain version (or higher) of the .NET Framework is installed on a Windows machine without using the .NET Framework itself?

How would one go about implementing it?

Example code would be appreciated.

kol · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-14 15:14:32Z

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Your code could check the name of the subdirectories of c:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework. Those directories the name of which starts with a v contain installed versions of the .NET framework. Example:

v1.0.3705
v1.1.4322
v2.0.50727
v3.0
v3.5
v4.0.30319

answered Dec 14, 2011 at 15:14

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