There is an easier way to get the exact version .NET version installed on your machine from a cmd prompt. Just follow the following instructions;
- Open the command prompt (i.e Windows + R → type “cmd”).
- Type the following command, all on one line:
reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP"
(This will list all the .NET versions.) - If you want to check the latest .NET 4 version.
- Type the following instruction on a single line:
reg query
“HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\full” /v version
Other command lines:
dir /b /ad /o-n %systemroot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v?.*