dotnet --info
You can query the registry directly from the command line for a quick answer: Open . check .net version
There is a psychological weight to this command. When you check the version, you are often looking for guilt. Is this system out of date? Is it vulnerable? Have the patchwork fixes of Patch Tuesday been applied? dotnet --info You can query the registry directly
It is a moment of clarity in the fog of computing. You are holding a lantern up to the engine room, checking the gauge of the steam engine that powers the ship. It is a small, necessary act of stewardship, acknowledging that beneath the magic of the screen lies the grime of engineering, and that to build the future, we must always know the version of the past. Is this system out of date
.NET Framework (versions 4.8 and older) is integrated into Windows. Because it doesn't always use the CLI, the most reliable way to check it is through the Windows Registry. Method A: Using Command Prompt (CMD)
reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP" /s