How to get .NET framework using registry value

You can check the version of .NET Framework (4.5 and later) installed on a machine is listed in the registry

Visit HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full.

If the Full subkey is missing, then .NET Framework 4.5 or above isn’t installed.

At top you will get .NETFramework no it is not you need to check the The NET Framework Setup subkey in the registry path that does not begin with a period.

he Release REG_DWORD value in the registry represents the version of .NET Framework installed.

.NET Framework versionValue of Release
.NET Framework 4.5All Windows operating systems: 378389
.NET Framework 4.5.1On Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2: 378675
On all other Windows operating systems: 378758
.NET Framework 4.5.2All Windows operating systems: 379893
.NET Framework 4.6On Windows 10: 393295
On all other Windows operating systems: 393297
.NET Framework 4.6.1On Windows 10 November Update systems: 394254
On all other Windows operating systems (including Windows 10): 394271
.NET Framework 4.6.2On Windows 10 Anniversary Update and Windows Server 2016: 394802
On all other Windows operating systems (including other Windows 10 operating systems): 394806
.NET Framework 4.7On Windows 10 Creators Update: 460798
On all other Windows operating systems (including other Windows 10 operating systems): 460805
.NET Framework 4.7.1On Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and Windows Server, version 1709: 461308
On all other Windows operating systems (including other Windows 10 operating systems): 461310
.NET Framework 4.7.2On Windows 10 April 2018 Update and Windows Server, version 1803: 461808
On all Windows operating systems other than Windows 10 April 2018 Update and Windows Server, version 1803: 461814
.NET Framework 4.8On Windows 10 May 2019 Update and Windows 10 November 2019 Update: 528040
On Windows 10 May 2020 Update and Windows 10 October 2020 Update: 528372
On all other Windows operating systems (including other Windows 10 operating systems): 528049

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