.NET Framework is a special software that contains various components such as its runtim, tools and class library. So before you can use it, you need to install it first.
Do you have .NET Framework installed in your computer?
There are several ways to check the .NET version installed in your computer. The following are some of those.
Method #1
Go to
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework or Framework64, you will see a list of .NET
Framework installed there similar the following screenshot.
Method #2
Open Command Prompt (Windows Key + R and type cmd) and type this command.
wmic /namespace:\\root\cimv2 path
win32_product where "name like '%%.NET%%'" get version
You will see result similar the
screenshot below.
Method #3
You can use third party tool such
as Raymondcc .NET Dectector to check .NET version installed in your computer.
This method is very easy. To download Raymondcc .NET Dectector, click this link:
After you run it, you will see the result similar the
screenshot below.
Method #4
Open Registry Editor (Windows Key + R and type regedit) and then
open the subkey as below.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP
You will see the result similar the screenshot below.
Where to download .NET Framework
.NET Framework is free from Microsoft. To download it, you
just go to Microsoft Download Center (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download)
and type .NET Framework in the search box, you will get the result similar this
screenshot.
