Type dotnet --info . This command returns the OS architecture, RID (Runtime Identifier), and a summary of all installed components. 2. Check .NET Framework (Legacy) Versions
Get-ChildItem 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP' -Recurse | Get-ItemProperty -Name Version -EA 0 | Select-Object PSChildName, Version check .net version
Run dotnet --list-runtimes . This is useful if you only have the runtime installed to run apps, rather than the full development SDK. Type dotnet --info
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