3 How to check the .NET Framework version on Windows 10 quickly

If you need to find out the .NET version on your PC, in this guide, we'll show you how to use Windows 10.

Although, for the most part, you don't need to worry about the version of .NET installed on Windows 10, some applications require a specific release to run. Developers often need to run multiple versions of the platform to develop and deploy applications, and this is when it comes to understanding the .NET versions available on your device.

You can use the 3 quickest ways to determine your .NET Framework version using Command Prompt, PowerShell and Registry.

• How to check the .NET version using the Command Prompt


• How to check the .NET version using the Registry


• How to check the .NET version using PowerShell

How to check the .NET version using the Command Prompt

To check the version .NET Framework installed on Windows 10, use the following steps:

1. Open Start .


2. Search Command Prompt , right-click on the top result and select the option Run as administrator .


3. Enter the following command to determine the version .NET installed and hit Enter :
   reg query "HKLM SOFTWARE Microsoft Net Framework Setup NDP" / s
   If you want to make sure that version 4.x is installed, use this variant of the command:
   reg query "HKLM SOFTWARE Microsoft Net Framework Setup NDP v4" / s
   
   

   
   



4. Check the field “Version”To confirm releases of the .NET Framework are available on Windows 10.
   When you complete the steps, you will know which .NET versions are running on your device.

How to check the .NET version using the Registry

To determine the .NET version with the Registry, use the following steps:

1. Open Start .


2. Search regedit and click on the top result to open Registry .
   Browse to the following link:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft NET Framework Setup NDP
   Quick tip: On Windows 10, you can now copy and paste the path into the address bar of Registry to quickly jump to the main destination.


3. Select the primary version key - for example, v4 or v4.0 .


4. Choose Client key.
   
   
   
   
   Quick tip: In releases older than version 4, the key will be a number or "Setup". For example: .NET version 3.5 including version number under the key 1033 .


5. On the right, check the string "Version”To confirm the release .NET Framework.

After you complete the steps, you will understand about the release of the Microsoft framework available on Windows 10.

How to check the .NET version using PowerShell

If you use PowerShell, you have many methods to identify versions .NET Framework is installed on Windows 10, including making commands or installing command line tools.

Check the custom order version
To use PowerShell to check the version .NET, use the following steps:

1. Open Start .


2. Search PowerShell , right-click on the top result and select the option Run as administrator .


3. Enter the following command to determine the version .NET installed and hit Enter :
   Get-ChildItem ‘HKLM: SOFTWARE Microsoft NET Framework Setup NDP '-Recurse | Get-ItemProperty -Name version -EA 0 | Where {$ _. PSChildName -Match ‘^ (?! S) p {L}’} | Select PSChildName, version
   
   


4. Confirm the releases of .NET Framework is installed on Windows 10.


5. When you complete the steps, the output will reveal information for both the client and the version .NET Full installed on your device (if available).

Check the DotNetVersionLister version

In addition, there is a community tool at GitHub that makes it easy to query the list of revisions .NET installed on your computer.

To find out the list of editions .NET installed on Windows 10, use the following steps:

1. Open Start .


2. Search PowerShell , right-click on the top result and select the option Run as administrator .


3. Enter the following command to install the required module and press Enter:
   Install-Module -Name DotNetVersionLister -Scope CurrentUser # -Force
   
   


4. Install Dotnetversionlister on Windows 10


5. Type Y and press Enter .
   Type Y and press Enter Again.


6. Enter the following command to determine the version .NET installed and hit Enter :
   Get-STDotNetVersion
   

After you complete the steps, you will end up with an output telling you the version .NET is installed on Windows 10.

We are focusing this guide on Windows 10, but you can refer to these steps if you are running an older version of the OS, including Windows 8.1 or Windows 7.

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