有没有简单的方法来检查.NET Framework版本?

问题是我需要知道它是否是版本3.5 SP 1. Environment.Version()只返回2.0.50727.3053

我find了这个解决scheme ,但是我认为需要花费更多的时间,所以我正在寻找一个更简单的解决scheme。 可能吗?

像这样的东西应该这样做。 只需从registry中获取值即可

对于.NET 1-4

Framework是最高安装版本, SP是该版本的服务包。

 RegistryKey installed_versions = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP"); string[] version_names = installed_versions.GetSubKeyNames(); //version names start with 'v', eg, 'v3.5' which needs to be trimmed off before conversion double Framework = Convert.ToDouble(version_names[version_names.Length - 1].Remove(0, 1), CultureInfo.InvariantCulture); int SP = Convert.ToInt32(installed_versions.OpenSubKey(version_names[version_names.Length - 1]).GetValue("SP", 0)); 

对于.NET 4.5+ (来自官方文档 ):

 using System; using Microsoft.Win32; ... private static void Get45or451FromRegistry() { using (RegistryKey ndpKey = RegistryKey.OpenBaseKey(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, RegistryView.Registry32).OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\NET Framework Setup\\NDP\\v4\\Full\\")) { int releaseKey = Convert.ToInt32(ndpKey.GetValue("Release")); if (true) { Console.WriteLine("Version: " + CheckFor45DotVersion(releaseKey)); } } } ... // Checking the version using >= will enable forward compatibility, // however you should always compile your code on newer versions of // the framework to ensure your app works the same. private static string CheckFor45DotVersion(int releaseKey) { if (releaseKey >= 393273) { return "4.6 RC or later"; } if ((releaseKey >= 379893)) { return "4.5.2 or later"; } if ((releaseKey >= 378675)) { return "4.5.1 or later"; } if ((releaseKey >= 378389)) { return "4.5 or later"; } // This line should never execute. A non-null release key should mean // that 4.5 or later is installed. return "No 4.5 or later version detected"; } 

不知道为什么没有人build议遵循微软官方build议

这是他们推荐的代码。 当然这很丑,但是很有效。

对于.NET 1-4

 private static void GetVersionFromRegistry() { // Opens the registry key for the .NET Framework entry. using (RegistryKey ndpKey = RegistryKey.OpenRemoteBaseKey(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, ""). OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\")) { // As an alternative, if you know the computers you will query are running .NET Framework 4.5 // or later, you can use: // using (RegistryKey ndpKey = RegistryKey.OpenBaseKey(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, // RegistryView.Registry32).OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\")) foreach (string versionKeyName in ndpKey.GetSubKeyNames()) { if (versionKeyName.StartsWith("v")) { RegistryKey versionKey = ndpKey.OpenSubKey(versionKeyName); string name = (string)versionKey.GetValue("Version", ""); string sp = versionKey.GetValue("SP", "").ToString(); string install = versionKey.GetValue("Install", "").ToString(); if (install == "") //no install info, must be later. Console.WriteLine(versionKeyName + " " + name); else { if (sp != "" && install == "1") { Console.WriteLine(versionKeyName + " " + name + " SP" + sp); } } if (name != "") { continue; } foreach (string subKeyName in versionKey.GetSubKeyNames()) { RegistryKey subKey = versionKey.OpenSubKey(subKeyName); name = (string)subKey.GetValue("Version", ""); if (name != "") sp = subKey.GetValue("SP", "").ToString(); install = subKey.GetValue("Install", "").ToString(); if (install == "") //no install info, must be later. Console.WriteLine(versionKeyName + " " + name); else { if (sp != "" && install == "1") { Console.WriteLine(" " + subKeyName + " " + name + " SP" + sp); } else if (install == "1") { Console.WriteLine(" " + subKeyName + " " + name); } } } } } } } 

对于.NET 4.5及更高版本

 // Checking the version using >= will enable forward compatibility, // however you should always compile your code on newer versions of // the framework to ensure your app works the same. private static string CheckFor45DotVersion(int releaseKey) { if (releaseKey >= 393295) { return "4.6 or later"; } if ((releaseKey >= 379893)) { return "4.5.2 or later"; } if ((releaseKey >= 378675)) { return "4.5.1 or later"; } if ((releaseKey >= 378389)) { return "4.5 or later"; } // This line should never execute. A non-null release key should mean // that 4.5 or later is installed. return "No 4.5 or later version detected"; } private static void Get45or451FromRegistry() { using (RegistryKey ndpKey = RegistryKey.OpenBaseKey(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, RegistryView.Registry32).OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\NET Framework Setup\\NDP\\v4\\Full\\")) { if (ndpKey != null && ndpKey.GetValue("Release") != null) { Console.WriteLine("Version: " + CheckFor45DotVersion((int) ndpKey.GetValue("Release"))); } else { Console.WriteLine("Version 4.5 or later is not detected."); } } } 

Environment.Version()为不同的问题提供了正确的答案。 在.NET 2.0,3和3.5中使用相同版本的CLR。 我想你可以检查一下GAC在每个后续版本中添加的库。

AFAIK在框架中没有内置的方法可以让你做到这一点。 你可以通过阅读Windowsregistry值来检查这个post的build议。

谢谢你这个post挺有用的。 我不得不稍微调整一下,以便检查框架2.0,因为registry项不能直接转换为双精度。 这里是代码:

 string[] version_names = rk.GetSubKeyNames(); //version names start with 'v', eg, 'v3.5' //we also need to take care of strings like v2.0.50727... string sCurrent = version_names[version_names.Length - 1].Remove(0, 1); if (sCurrent.LastIndexOf(".") > 1) { string[] sSplit = sCurrent.Split('.'); sCurrent = sSplit[0] + "." + sSplit[1] + sSplit[2]; } double dCurrent = Convert.ToDouble(sCurrent, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture); double dExpected = Convert.ToDouble(sExpectedVersion); if (dCurrent >= dExpected) 
 public class DA { public static class VersionNetFramework { public static string GetVersion() { return Environment.Version.ToString(); } public static string GetVersionDicription() { int Major = Environment.Version.Major; int Minor = Environment.Version.Minor; int Build = Environment.Version.Build; int Revision = Environment.Version.Revision; //http://dzaebel.net/NetVersionen.htm //http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12971881/how-to-reliably-detect-the-actual-net-4-5-version-installed //4.0.30319.42000 = .NET 4.6 on Windows 8.1 64 - bit if ((Major >=4) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 42000)) return @".NET 4.6 on Windows 8.1 64 - bit or later"; //4.0.30319.34209 = .NET 4.5.2 on Windows 8.1 64 - bit if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 34209)) return @".NET 4.5.2 on Windows 8.1 64 - bit or later"; //4.0.30319.34209 = .NET 4.5.2 on Windows 7 SP1 64 - bit if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 34209)) return @".NET 4.5.2 on Windows 7 SP1 64 - bit or later"; //4.0.30319.34014 = .NET 4.5.1 on Windows 8.1 64 - bit if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 34014)) return @".NET 4.5.1 on Windows 8.1 64 - bit or later"; //4.0.30319.18444 = .NET 4.5.1 on Windows 7 SP1 64 - bit(with MS14 - 009 security update) if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 18444)) return @".NET 4.5.1 on Windows 7 SP1 64 - bit(with MS14 - 009 security update) or later"; //4.0.30319.18408 = .NET 4.5.1 on Windows 7 SP1 64 - bit if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 18408)) return @".NET 4.5.1 on Windows 7 SP1 64 - bit or later"; //4.0.30319.18063 = .NET 4.5 on Windows 7 SP1 64 - bit(with MS14 - 009 security update) if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 18063)) return @".NET 4.5 on Windows 7 SP1 64 - bit(with MS14 - 009 security update) or later"; //4.0.30319.18052 = .NET 4.5 on Windows 7 SP1 64 - bit if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 18052)) return @".NET 4.5 on Windows 7 SP1 64 - bit or later"; //4.0.30319.18010 = .NET 4.5 on Windows 8 if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 18010)) return @".NET 4.5 on Windows 8 or later"; //4.0.30319.17929 = .NET 4.5 RTM if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 17929)) return @".NET 4.5 RTM or later"; //4.0.30319.17626 = .NET 4.5 RC if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 17626)) return @".NET 4.5 RC or later"; //4.0.30319.17020.NET 4.5 Preview, September 2011 if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 17020)) return @".NET 4.5 Preview, September 2011 or later"; //4.0.30319.2034 = .NET 4.0 on Windows XP SP3, 7, 7 SP1(with MS14 - 009 LDR security update) if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 2034)) return @".NET 4.0 on Windows XP SP3, 7, 7 SP1(with MS14 - 009 LDR security update) or later"; //4.0.30319.1026 = .NET 4.0 on Windows XP SP3, 7, 7 SP1(with MS14 - 057 GDR security update) if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 1026)) return @".NET 4.0 on Windows XP SP3, 7, 7 SP1(with MS14 - 057 GDR security update) or later"; //4.0.30319.1022 = .NET 4.0 on Windows XP SP3, 7, 7 SP1(with MS14 - 009 GDR security update) if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 1022)) return @".NET 4.0 on Windows XP SP3, 7, 7 SP1(with MS14 - 009 GDR security update) or later"; //4.0.30319.1008 = .NET 4.0 on Windows XP SP3, 7, 7 SP1(with MS13 - 052 GDR security update) if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 1008)) return @".NET 4.0 on Windows XP SP3, 7, 7 SP1(with MS13 - 052 GDR security update) or later"; //4.0.30319.544 = .NET 4.0 on Windows XP SP3, 7, 7 SP1(with MS12 - 035 LDR security update) if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 544)) return @".NET 4.0 on Windows XP SP3, 7, 7 SP1(with MS12 - 035 LDR security update) or later"; //4.0.30319.447 yes built by: RTMLDR, .NET 4.0 Platform Update 1, April 2011 if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 447)) return @"built by: RTMLDR, .NET 4.0 Platform Update 1, April 2011 or later"; //4.0.30319.431 yes built by: RTMLDR, .NET 4.0 GDR Update, March 2011 / with VS 2010 SP1 / or.NET 4.0 Update if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 431)) return @"built by: RTMLDR, .NET 4.0 GDR Update, March 2011 / with VS 2010 SP1 / or.NET 4.0 Update or later"; //4.0.30319.296 = .NET 4.0 on Windows XP SP3, 7(with MS12 - 074 GDR security update) if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 296)) return @".NET 4.0 on Windows XP SP3, 7(with MS12 - 074 GDR security update) or later"; //4.0.30319.276 = .NET 4.0 on Windows XP SP3 (4.0.3 Runtime update) if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 276)) return @".NET 4.0 on Windows XP SP3 (4.0.3 Runtime update) or later"; //4.0.30319.269 = .NET 4.0 on Windows XP SP3, 7, 7 SP1(with MS12 - 035 GDR security update) if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 269)) return @".NET 4.0 on Windows XP SP3, 7, 7 SP1(with MS12 - 035 GDR security update) or later"; //4.0.30319.1 yes built by: RTMRel, .NET 4.0 RTM Release, April 2010 if ((Major >= 4) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 30319) && (Revision >= 1)) return @"built by: RTMRel, .NET 4.0 RTM Release, April 2010 or later"; //4.0.30128.1 built by: RC1Rel, .NET 4.0 Release Candidate, Feb 2010 if ((Major >=4) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 30128) && (Revision >= 1)) return @"built by: RC1Rel, .NET 4.0 Release Candidate, Feb 2010 or later"; //4.0.21006.1 built by: B2Rel, .NET 4.0 Beta2, Oct 2009 if ((Major >=4) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 21006) && (Revision >=1)) return @"built by: B2Rel, .NET 4.0 Beta2, Oct 2009 or later"; //4.0.20506.1 built by: Beta1, .NET 4.0 Beta1, May 2009 if ((Major >=4) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 20506) && (Revision >=1)) return @"built by: Beta1, .NET 4.0 Beta1, May 2009 or later"; //4.0.11001.1 built by: CTP2 VPC, .NET 4.0 CTP, October 2008 if ((Major >=4) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 11001) && (Revision >=1)) return @"built by: CTP2 VPC, .NET 4.0 CTP, October 2008 or later"; //3.5.30729.5420 yes built by: Win7SP1, .NET 3.5.1 Sicherheits - Update, 12 April 2011 if ((Major >=3) && (Minor >=5) && (Build >= 30729) && (Revision >= 5420)) return @"built by: Win7SP1, .NET 3.5.1 Sicherheits - Update, 12 April 2011 or later"; //3.5.30729.5004 yes built by: NetFXw7 / Windows 7..Rel., Jan 2010 / +Data functions KB976127 .NET 3.5 SP1 if ((Major >=3) && (Minor >=5) && (Build >= 30729) && (Revision >= 5004)) return @"built by: NetFXw7 / Windows 7..Rel., Jan 2010 / +Data functions KB976127 .NET 3.5 SP1 or later"; //3.5.30729.4466 yes built by: NetFXw7 / Windows XP..Rel. , Jan 2010 / +Data functions KB976127 .NET 3.5 SP1 if ((Major >=3) && (Minor >=5) && (Build >= 30729) && (Revision >= 4466)) return @"built by: NetFXw7 / Windows XP..Rel. , Jan 2010 / +Data functions KB976127 .NET 3.5 SP1 or later"; //3.5.30729.4926 yes built by: NetFXw7 / Windows 7 Release, Oct 2009 / .NET 3.5 SP1 + Hotfixes if ((Major >=3) && (Minor >=5) && (Build >= 30729) && (Revision >= 4926)) return @"built by: NetFXw7 / Windows 7 Release, Oct 2009 / .NET 3.5 SP1 + Hotfixes or later"; //3.5.30729.4918 built by: NetFXw7 / Windows 7 Release Candidate, June 2009 if ((Major >=3) && (Minor >=5) && (Build >= 30729) && (Revision >= 4918)) return @"built by: NetFXw7 / Windows 7 Release Candidate, June 2009 or later"; //3.5.30729.196 yes built by: QFE, .NET 3.5 Family Update Vista / W2008, Dec 2008 if ((Major >= 3) && (Minor >= 5) && (Build >= 30729) && (Revision >=196)) return @"built by: QFE, .NET 3.5 Family Update Vista / W2008, Dec 2008 or later"; //3.5.30729.1 yes built by: SP, .NET 3.5 SP1, Aug 2008 if ((Major >= 3) && (Minor >= 5) && (Build >= 30729) && (Revision >=1)) return @"built by: SP, .NET 3.5 SP1, Aug 2008 or later"; //3.5.30428.1 built by: SP1Beta1, .NET 3.5 SP1 BETA1, May 2008 if ((Major >=3) && (Minor >=5) && (Build >= 30428) && (Revision >=1)) return @"built by: SP1Beta1, .NET 3.5 SP1 BETA1, May 2008 or later"; //3.5.21022.8 yes built by: RTM, Jan 2008 if ((Major >=3) && (Minor >=5) && (Build >= 21022) && (Revision >= 8)) return @"built by: RTM, Jan 2008 or later"; //3.5.20706.1 built by: Beta2, Orcas Beta2, Oct 2007 if ((Major >=3) && (Minor >=5) && (Build >= 20706) && (Revision >= 1)) return @"built by: Beta2, Orcas Beta2, Oct 2007 or later"; //3.5.20526.0 built by: MCritCTP, Orcas Beta1, Mar 2007 if ((Major >=3) && (Minor >=5) && (Build >= 20526) && (Revision >=0)) return @"built by: MCritCTP, Orcas Beta1, Mar 2007 or later"; //3.0.6920.1500 yes built by: QFE, Family Update Vista / W2008, Dez 2008, KB958483 if ((Major >=3) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 6920) && (Revision >= 1500)) return @"built by: QFE, Family Update Vista / W2008, Dez 2008, KB958483 or later"; //3.0.4506.4926 yes(NetFXw7.030729 - 4900) / Windows 7 Release, Oct 2009 if ((Major >=3) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 4506) && (Revision >= 4926)) return @"(NetFXw7.030729 - 4900) / Windows 7 Release, Oct 2009 or later"; //3.0.4506.4918(NetFXw7.030729 - 4900) / Windows 7 Release Candidate, June 2009 if ((Major >=3) && (Minor >=5) && (Build >= 4506) && (Revision >= 4918)) return @"(NetFXw7.030729 - 4900) / Windows 7 Release Candidate, June 2009 or later"; //3.0.4506.2152 3.0.4506.2152(SP.030729 - 0100) / .NET 4.0 Beta1 / May 2009 if ((Major >= 3) && (Minor >= 5) && (Build >= 4506) && (Revision >= 2152)) return @"3.0.4506.2152(SP.030729 - 0100) / .NET 4.0 Beta1 / May 2009 or later"; //3.0.4506.2123 yes(NetFX.030618 - 0000).NET 3.0 SP2, Aug 2008 if ((Major >= 3) && (Minor >= 5) && (Build >= 4506) && (Revision >= 2123)) return @"s(NetFX.030618 - 0000).NET 3.0 SP2, Aug 2008 or later"; //3.0.4506.2062(SP1Beta1.030428 - 0100), .NET 3.0 SP1 BETA1, May 2008 if ((Major >= 3) && (Minor >= 5) && (Build >= 4506) && (Revision >= 2062)) return @"(SP1Beta1.030428 - 0100), .NET 3.0 SP1 BETA1, May 2008 or later"; //3.0.4506.590(winfxredb2.004506 - 0590), Orcas Beta2, Oct 2007 if ((Major >= 3) && (Minor >= 5) && (Build >= 4506) && (Revision >= 590)) return @"(winfxredb2.004506 - 0590), Orcas Beta2, Oct 2007 or later"; //3.0.4506.577(winfxred.004506 - 0577), Orcas Beta1, Mar 2007 if ((Major >= 3) && (Minor >= 5) && (Build >= 4506) && (Revision >= 577)) return @"(winfxred.004506 - 0577), Orcas Beta1, Mar 2007 or later"; //3.0.4506.30 yes Release (.NET Framework 3.0) Nov 2006 if ((Major >= 3) && (Minor >= 5) && (Build >= 4506) && (Revision >= 30)) return @"Release (.NET Framework 3.0) Nov 2006 or later"; //3.0.4506.25 yes(WAPRTM.004506 - 0026) Vista Ultimate, Jan 2007 if ((Major >= 3) && (Minor >= 5) && (Build >= 4506) && (Revision >= 25)) return @"(WAPRTM.004506 - 0026) Vista Ultimate, Jan 2007 or later"; //2.0.50727.4927 yes(NetFXspW7.050727 - 4900) / Windows 7 Release, Oct 2009 if ((Major >=2) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 50727) && (Revision >= 4927)) return @"(NetFXspW7.050727 - 4900) / Windows 7 Release, Oct 2009 or later"; //2.0.50727.4918(NetFXspW7.050727 - 4900) / Windows 7 Release Candidate, June 2009 if ((Major >= 2) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 50727) && (Revision >= 4918)) return @"(NetFXspW7.050727 - 4900) / Windows 7 Release Candidate, June 2009 or later"; //2.0.50727.4200 yes(NetFxQFE.050727 - 4200).NET 2.0 SP2, KB974470, Securityupdate, Oct 2009 if ((Major >= 2) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 50727) && (Revision >= 4200)) return @"(NetFxQFE.050727 - 4200).NET 2.0 SP2, KB974470, Securityupdate, Oct 2009 or later"; //2.0.50727.3603(GDR.050727 - 3600).NET 4.0 Beta 2, Oct 2009 if ((Major >= 2) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 50727) && (Revision >= 3603)) return @"(GDR.050727 - 3600).NET 4.0 Beta 2, Oct 2009 or later"; //2.0.50727.3082 yes(QFE.050727 - 3000), .NET 3.5 Family Update XP / W2003, Dez 2008, KB958481 if ((Major >= 2) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 50727) && (Revision >= 3082)) return @"(QFE.050727 - 3000), .NET 3.5 Family Update XP / W2003, Dez 2008, KB958481 or later"; //2.0.50727.3074 yes(QFE.050727 - 3000), .NET 3.5 Family Update Vista / W2008, Dez 2008, KB958481 if ((Major >= 2) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 50727) && (Revision >= 3074)) return @"(QFE.050727 - 3000), .NET 3.5 Family Update Vista / W2008, Dez 2008, KB958481 or later"; //2.0.50727.3053 yes(netfxsp.050727 - 3000), .NET 2.0 SP2, Aug 2008 if ((Major >= 2) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 50727) && (Revision >= 3053)) return @"yes(netfxsp.050727 - 3000), .NET 2.0 SP2, Aug 2008 or later"; //2.0.50727.3031(netfxsp.050727 - 3000), .NET 2.0 SP2 Beta 1, May 2008 if ((Major >= 2) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 50727) && (Revision >= 3031)) return @"(netfxsp.050727 - 3000), .NET 2.0 SP2 Beta 1, May 2008 or later"; //2.0.50727.1434 yes(REDBITS.050727 - 1400), Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1, Dez 2007 if ((Major >= 2) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 50727) && (Revision >= 1434)) return @"(REDBITS.050727 - 1400), Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1, Dez 2007 or later"; //2.0.50727.1433 yes(REDBITS.050727 - 1400), .NET 2.0 SP1 Release, Nov 2007, http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=79bc3b77-e02c-4ad3-aacf-a7633f706ba5 if ((Major >= 2) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 50727) && (Revision >= 1433)) return @"(REDBITS.050727 - 1400), .NET 2.0 SP1 Release, Nov 2007 or later"; //2.0.50727.1378(REDBITSB2.050727 - 1300), Orcas Beta2, Oct 2007 if ((Major >= 2) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 50727) && (Revision >= 1378)) return @"(REDBITSB2.050727 - 1300), Orcas Beta2, Oct 2007 or later"; //2.0.50727.1366(REDBITS.050727 - 1300), Orcas Beta1, Mar 2007 if ((Major >= 2) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 50727) && (Revision >= 1366)) return @"(REDBITS.050727 - 1300), Orcas Beta1, Mar 2007 or later"; //2.0.50727.867 yes(VS Express Edition 2005 SP1), Apr 2007, http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7B0B0339-613A-46E6-AB4D-080D4D4A8C4E if ((Major >= 2) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 50727) && (Revision >= 867)) return @"(VS Express Edition 2005 SP1), Apr 2007 or later"; //2.0.50727.832(Fix x86 VC++2005), Apr 2007, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934586/en-us if ((Major >= 2) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 50727) && (Revision >= 832)) return @"(Fix x86 VC++2005), Apr 2007 or later"; //2.0.50727.762 yes(VS TeamSuite SP1), http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=BB4A75AB-E2D4-4C96-B39D-37BAF6B5B1DC if ((Major >= 2) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 50727) && (Revision >= 762)) return @"(VS TeamSuite SP1) or later"; //2.0.50727.312 yes(rtmLHS.050727 - 3100) Vista Ultimate, Jan 2007 if ((Major >= 2) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 50727) && (Revision >= 312)) return @"(rtmLHS.050727 - 3100) Vista Ultimate, Jan 2007 or later"; //2.0.50727.42 yes Release (.NET Framework 2.0) Oct 2005 if ((Major >= 2) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 50727) && (Revision >= 42)) return @"Release (.NET Framework 2.0) Oct 2005 or later"; //2.0.50727.26 Version 2.0(Visual Studio Team System 2005 Release Candidate) Oct 2005 if ((Major >= 2) && (Minor >= 0) && (Build >= 50727) && (Revision >= 26)) return @"Version 2.0(Visual Studio Team System 2005 Release Candidate) Oct 2005 or later"; //2.0.50712 Version 2.0(Visual Studio Team System 2005(Drop3) CTP) July 2005 if ((Major >=2) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 50712)) return @"Version 2.0(Visual Studio Team System 2005(Drop3) CTP) July 2005 or later"; //2.0.50215 Version 2.0(WinFX SDK for Indigo / Avalon 2005 CTP) July 2005 if ((Major >=2) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 50215)) return @"Version 2.0(WinFX SDK for Indigo / Avalon 2005 CTP) July 2005 or later"; //2.0.50601.0 Version 2.0(Visual Studio.NET 2005 CTP) June 2005 if ((Major >=2) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 50601) && (Revision >=0)) return @"Version 2.0(Visual Studio.NET 2005 CTP) June 2005 or later"; //2.0.50215.44 Version 2.0(Visual Studio.NET 2005 Beta 2, Visual Studio Express Beta 2) Apr 2005 if ((Major >=2) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 50215) && (Revision >= 44)) return @"Version 2.0(Visual Studio.NET 2005 Beta 2, Visual Studio Express Beta 2) Apr 2005 or later"; //2.0.50110.28 Version 2.0(Visual Studio.NET 2005 CTP, Professional Edition) Feb 2005 if ((Major >=2) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 50110) && (Revision >=28)) return @"Version 2.0(Visual Studio.NET 2005 CTP, Professional Edition) Feb 2005 or later"; //2.0.41115.19 Version 2.0(Visual Studio.NET 2005 Beta 1, Team System Refresh) Dec 2004 if ((Major >=2 ) && (Minor >=0 ) && (Build >= 41115) && (Revision >= 19)) return @"Version 2.0(Visual Studio.NET 2005 Beta 1, Team System Refresh) Dec 2004 or later"; //2.0.40903.0 Version 2.0(Whidbey CTP, Visual Studio Express) Oct 2004 if ((Major >=2) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 40903) && (Revision >=0)) return @"Version 2.0(Whidbey CTP, Visual Studio Express) Oct 2004 or later"; //2.0.40607.85 Version 2.0(Visual Studio.NET 2005 Beta 1, Team System Refresh) Aug 2004 * if ((Major >=2) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 40607) && (Revision >= 85)) return @"Version 2.0(Visual Studio.NET 2005 Beta 1, Team System Refresh) Aug 2004 * or later"; //2.0.40607.42 Version 2.0(SQL Server Yukon Beta 2) July 2004 if ((Major >=2) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 40607) && (Revision >= 42)) return @"Version 2.0(SQL Server Yukon Beta 2) July 2004 or later"; //2.0.40607.16 Version 2.0(Visual Studio.NET 2005 Beta 1, TechEd Europe 2004) June 2004 if ((Major >=2) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 40607) && (Revision >= 16)) return @"Version 2.0(Visual Studio.NET 2005 Beta 1, TechEd Europe 2004) June 2004 or later"; //2.0.40301.9 Version 2.0(Whidbey CTP, WinHEC 2004) March 2004 * if ((Major >=0) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 40301) && (Revision >=9)) return @"Version 2.0(Whidbey CTP, WinHEC 2004) March 2004 * or later"; //1.2.30703.27 Version 1.2(Whidbey Alpha, PDC 2004) Nov 2003 * if ((Major >=1) && (Minor >=2) && (Build >= 30703) && (Revision >= 27)) return @"Version 1.2(Whidbey Alpha, PDC 2004) Nov 2003 * or later"; //1.2.21213.1 Version 1.2(Whidbey pre - Alpha build) * if ((Major >=1) && (Minor >=2) && (Build >= 21213) && (Revision >=1)) return @"Version 1.2(Whidbey pre - Alpha build) * or later"; //1.1.4322.2443 yes Version 1.1 Servicepack 1, KB953297, Oct 2009 if ((Major >=1) && (Minor >=1) && (Build >= 4322) && (Revision >=2443)) return @"Version 1.1 Servicepack 1, KB953297, Oct 2009 or later"; //1.1.4322.2407 yes Version 1.1 RTM if ((Major >=1) && (Minor >=1) && (Build >= 4322) && (Revision >= 2407)) return @"Version 1.1 RTM or later"; //1.1.4322.2407 Version 1.1 Orcas Beta2, Oct 2007 if ((Major >=1) && (Minor >=1) && (Build >= 4322) && (Revision >= 2407)) return @"Version 1.1 Orcas Beta2, Oct 2007 or later"; //1.1.4322.2379 Version 1.1 Orcas Beta1, Mar 2007 if ((Major >=1) && (Minor >=1) && (Build >= 4322) && (Revision >= 2379)) return @"Version 1.1 Orcas Beta1, Mar 2007 or later"; //1.1.4322.2032 yes Version 1.1 SP1 Aug 2004 if ((Major >=1) && (Minor >=1) && (Build >= 4322) && (Revision >= 2032)) return @"Version 1.1 SP1 Aug 2004 or later"; //1.1.4322.573 yes Version 1.1 RTM(Visual Studio.NET 2003 / Windows Server 2003) Feb 2003 * if ((Major >=1) && (Minor >=1) && (Build >= 4322) && (Revision >= 573)) return @"Version 1.1 RTM(Visual Studio.NET 2003 / Windows Server 2003) Feb 2003 * or later"; //1.1.4322.510 Version 1.1 Final Beta Oct 2002 * if ((Major >=1) && (Minor >=1) && (Build >= 4322) && (Revision >= 510)) return @"Version 1.1 Final Beta Oct 2002 * or later"; //1.0.3705.6018 yes Version 1.0 SP3 Aug 2004 if ((Major >=1) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 3705) && (Revision >= 6018)) return @"Version 1.0 SP3 Aug 2004 or later"; //1.0.3705.288 yes Version 1.0 SP2 Aug 2002 * if ((Major >=1) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 3705) && (Revision >= 288)) return @"Version 1.0 SP2 Aug 2002 * or later"; //1.0.3705.209 yes Version 1.0 SP1 Mar 2002 * if ((Major >=1) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 3705) && (Revision >=209)) return @"Version 1.0 SP1 Mar 2002 * or later"; //1.0.3705.0 yes Version 1.0 RTM(Visual Studio.NET 2002) Feb 2002 * if ((Major >=1) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 3705) && (Revision >=0)) return @"Version 1.0 RTM(Visual Studio.NET 2002) Feb 2002 * or later"; //1.0.3512.0 Version 1.0 Pre - release RC3(Visual Studio.NET 2002 RC3) if ((Major >=1) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 3512) && (Revision >=0)) return @"Version 1.0 Pre - release RC3(Visual Studio.NET 2002 RC3) or later"; //1.0.2914.16 Version 1.0 Public Beta 2 Jun 2001 * if ((Major >=1) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 2914) && (Revision >= 16)) return @"Version 1.0 Public Beta 2 Jun 2001 * or later"; //1.0.2204.21 Version 1.0 Public Beta 1 Nov 2000 * if ((Major >=1) && (Minor >=0) && (Build >= 2204) && (Revision >=21)) return @"Version 1.0 Public Beta 1 Nov 2000 * or later"; return @"Unknown .NET version"; } } } 
 public class DA { public static class VersionNetFramework { public static string Get45or451FromRegistry() {//https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh925568(v=vs.110).aspx using (RegistryKey ndpKey = RegistryKey.OpenBaseKey(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, RegistryView.Registry32).OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\NET Framework Setup\\NDP\\v4\\Full\\")) { int releaseKey = Convert.ToInt32(ndpKey.GetValue("Release")); if (true) { return (@"Version: " + CheckFor45DotVersion(releaseKey)); } } } // Checking the version using >= will enable forward compatibility, // however you should always compile your code on newer versions of // the framework to ensure your app works the same. private static string CheckFor45DotVersion(int releaseKey) {//https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh925568(v=vs.110).aspx if (releaseKey >= 394271) return "4.6.1 installed on all other Windows OS versions or later"; if (releaseKey >= 394254) return "4.6.1 installed on Windows 10 or later"; if (releaseKey >= 393297) return "4.6 installed on all other Windows OS versions or later"; if (releaseKey >= 393295) return "4.6 installed with Windows 10 or later"; if (releaseKey >= 379893) return "4.5.2 or later"; if (releaseKey >= 378758) return "4.5.1 installed on Windows 8, Windows 7 SP1, or Windows Vista SP2 or later"; if (releaseKey >= 378675) return "4.5.1 installed with Windows 8.1 or later"; if (releaseKey >= 378389) return "4.5 or later"; return "No 4.5 or later version detected"; } public static string GetVersionFromRegistry() {//https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh925568(v=vs.110).aspx string res = @""; // Opens the registry key for the .NET Framework entry. using (RegistryKey ndpKey = RegistryKey.OpenRemoteBaseKey(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, ""). OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\")) { // As an alternative, if you know the computers you will query are running .NET Framework 4.5 // or later, you can use: // using (RegistryKey ndpKey = RegistryKey.OpenBaseKey(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, // RegistryView.Registry32).OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\")) foreach (string versionKeyName in ndpKey.GetSubKeyNames()) { if (versionKeyName.StartsWith("v")) { RegistryKey versionKey = ndpKey.OpenSubKey(versionKeyName); string name = (string)versionKey.GetValue("Version", ""); string sp = versionKey.GetValue("SP", "").ToString(); string install = versionKey.GetValue("Install", "").ToString(); if (install == "") //no install info, must be later. res += (versionKeyName + " " + name) + Environment.NewLine; else { if (sp != "" && install == "1") { res += (versionKeyName + " " + name + " SP" + sp) + Environment.NewLine; } } if (name != "") { continue; } foreach (string subKeyName in versionKey.GetSubKeyNames()) { RegistryKey subKey = versionKey.OpenSubKey(subKeyName); name = (string)subKey.GetValue("Version", ""); if (name != "") sp = subKey.GetValue("SP", "").ToString(); install = subKey.GetValue("Install", "").ToString(); if (install == "") //no install info, must be later. res += (versionKeyName + " " + name) + Environment.NewLine; else { if (sp != "" && install == "1") { res += (" " + subKeyName + " " + name + " SP" + sp) + Environment.NewLine; } else if (install == "1") { res += (" " + subKeyName + " " + name) + Environment.NewLine; } } } } } } return res; } public static string GetUpdateHistory() {//https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh925567(v=vs.110).aspx string res=@""; using (RegistryKey baseKey = RegistryKey.OpenBaseKey(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, RegistryView.Registry32).OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates")) { foreach (string baseKeyName in baseKey.GetSubKeyNames()) { if (baseKeyName.Contains(".NET Framework") || baseKeyName.StartsWith("KB") || baseKeyName.Contains(".NETFramework")) { using (RegistryKey updateKey = baseKey.OpenSubKey(baseKeyName)) { string name = (string)updateKey.GetValue("PackageName", ""); res += baseKeyName + " " + name + Environment.NewLine; foreach (string kbKeyName in updateKey.GetSubKeyNames()) { using (RegistryKey kbKey = updateKey.OpenSubKey(kbKeyName)) { name = (string)kbKey.GetValue("PackageName", ""); res += (" " + kbKeyName + " " + name) + Environment.NewLine; if (kbKey.SubKeyCount > 0) { foreach (string sbKeyName in kbKey.GetSubKeyNames()) { using (RegistryKey sbSubKey = kbKey.OpenSubKey(sbKeyName)) { name = (string)sbSubKey.GetValue("PackageName", ""); if (name == "") name = (string)sbSubKey.GetValue("Description", ""); res += (" " + sbKeyName + " " + name) + Environment.NewLine; } } } } } } } } } return res; } } 

using class DA.VersionNetFramework

 private void Form1_Shown(object sender, EventArgs e) { // // Current OS Information // richTextBox1.Text = @"Current OS Information:"; richTextBox1.AppendText(Environment.NewLine + "Machine Name: " + Environment.MachineName); richTextBox1.AppendText(Environment.NewLine + "Platform: " + Environment.OSVersion.Platform.ToString()); richTextBox1.AppendText(Environment.NewLine + Environment.OSVersion); // // .NET Framework Environment Information // richTextBox1.AppendText(Environment.NewLine + Environment.NewLine + ".NET Framework Environment Information:"); richTextBox1.AppendText(Environment.NewLine + "Environment.Version " + Environment.Version); richTextBox1.AppendText(Environment.NewLine + DA.VersionNetFramework.GetVersionDicription()); // // .NET Framework Information From Registry // richTextBox1.AppendText(Environment.NewLine + Environment.NewLine + ".NET Framework Information From Registry:"); richTextBox1.AppendText(Environment.NewLine + DA.VersionNetFramework.GetVersionFromRegistry()); // // .NET Framework 4.5 or later Information From Registry // richTextBox1.AppendText(Environment.NewLine + ".NET Framework 4.5 or later Information From Registry:"); richTextBox1.AppendText(Environment.NewLine + DA.VersionNetFramework.Get45or451FromRegistry()); // // Update History // richTextBox1.AppendText(Environment.NewLine + Environment.NewLine + "Update History"); richTextBox1.AppendText(Environment.NewLine + DA.VersionNetFramework.GetUpdateHistory()); // // Setting Cursor to first character of textbox // if (!richTextBox1.Text.Equals("")) { richTextBox1.SelectionStart = 1; } } 

结果:

Current OS Information: Machine Name: D1 Platform: Win32NT Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0

.NET Framework Environment Information: Environment.Version 4.0.30319.42000 .NET 4.6 on Windows 8.1 64 – bit or later

.NET Framework Information From Registry: v2.0.50727 2.0.50727.4927 SP2 v3.0 3.0.30729.4926 SP2 v3.5 3.5.30729.4926 SP1

v4
Client 4.6.00079 Full 4.6.00079 v4.0
Client 4.0.0.0

.NET Framework 4.5 or later Information From Registry: Version: 4.6 installed with Windows 10 or later

Update History Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile
KB2468871
KB2468871v2
KB2478063
KB2533523
KB2544514
KB2600211
KB2600217
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Extended
KB2468871
KB2468871v2
KB2478063
KB2533523
KB2544514
KB2600211
KB2600217
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Multi-Targeting Pack
KB2504637 Update for (KB2504637)

Update with .NET 4.6.2. Check Release value in the same registry as in previous responses:

 RegistryKey registry_key = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full"); if (registry_key == null) return false; var val = registry_key.GetValue("Release", 0); UInt32 Release = Convert.ToUInt32(val); if (Release >= 394806) // 4.6.2 installed on all other Windows (different than Windows 10) return true; if (Release >= 394802) // 4.6.2 installed on Windows 10 or later return true; 

试试这个:

 string GetFrameWorkVersion() { return System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeEnvironment.GetSystemVersion(); } 

Little large, but looks like it is up-to-date to Microsoft oddities:

  public static class Versions { static Version _NET; static SortedList<String,Version> _NETInstalled; #if NET40 #else public static bool VersionTry(String S, out Version V) { try { V=new Version(S); return true; } catch { V=null; return false; } } #endif const string _NetFrameWorkKey = "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\NET Framework Setup\\NDP"; static void FillNetInstalled() { if (_NETInstalled == null) { _NETInstalled = new SortedList<String, Version>(StringComparer.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase); RegistryKey frmks = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(_NetFrameWorkKey); string[] names = frmks.GetSubKeyNames(); foreach (string name in names) { if (name.StartsWith("v", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase) && name.Length > 1) { string f, vs; Version v; vs = name.Substring(1); if (vs.IndexOf('.') < 0) vs += ".0"; #if NET40 if (Version.TryParse(vs, out v)) #else if (VersionTry(vs, out v)) #endif { f = String.Format("{0}.{1}", v.Major, v.Minor); #if NET40 if (Version.TryParse((string)frmks.OpenSubKey(name).GetValue("Version"), out v)) #else if (VersionTry((string)frmks.OpenSubKey(name).GetValue("Version"), out v)) #endif { if (!_NETInstalled.ContainsKey(f) || v.CompareTo(_NETInstalled[f]) > 0) _NETInstalled[f] = v; } else { // parse variants Version best = null; if (_NETInstalled.ContainsKey(f)) best = _NETInstalled[f]; string[] varieties = frmks.OpenSubKey(name).GetSubKeyNames(); foreach (string variety in varieties) #if NET40 if (Version.TryParse((string)frmks.OpenSubKey(name + '\\' + variety).GetValue("Version"), out v)) #else if (VersionTry((string)frmks.OpenSubKey(name + '\\' + variety).GetValue("Version"), out v)) #endif { if (best == null || v.CompareTo(best) > 0) { _NETInstalled[f] = v; best = v; } vs = f + '.' + variety; if (!_NETInstalled.ContainsKey(vs) || v.CompareTo(_NETInstalled[vs]) > 0) _NETInstalled[vs] = v; } } } } } } } // static void FillNetInstalled() public static Version NETInstalled { get { FillNetInstalled(); return _NETInstalled[_NETInstalled.Keys[_NETInstalled.Count-1]]; } } // NETInstalled public static Version NET { get { FillNetInstalled(); string clr = String.Format("{0}.{1}", Environment.Version.Major, Environment.Version.Minor); Version found = _NETInstalled[_NETInstalled.Keys[_NETInstalled.Count-1]]; if(_NETInstalled.ContainsKey(clr)) return _NETInstalled[clr]; for (int i = _NETInstalled.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--) if (_NETInstalled.Keys[i].CompareTo(clr) < 0) return found; else found = _NETInstalled[_NETInstalled.Keys[i]]; return found; } } // NET } 

As of version 4.5 Microsoft changed the way it stores the .NET Framework indicator in the registry. There official guidance on how to retrieve the .NET framework and the CLR versions can be found here: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh925568(v=vs.110).aspx

I am including modified version of their code to address the bounty question of how you determine the .NET framework for 4.5 and higher here:

 using System; using System.Reflection; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Linq; using System.Text; using System.Threading.Tasks; using Microsoft.Win32; namespace stackoverflowtesting { class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { Dictionary<int, String> mappings = new Dictionary<int, string>(); mappings[378389] = "4.5"; mappings[378675] = "4.5.1 on Windows 8.1"; mappings[378758] = "4.5.1 on Windows 8, Windows 7 SP1, and Vista"; mappings[379893] = "4.5.2"; mappings[393295] = "4.6 on Windows 10"; mappings[393297] = "4.6 on Windows not 10"; using (RegistryKey ndpKey = RegistryKey.OpenBaseKey(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, RegistryView.Registry32).OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\NET Framework Setup\\NDP\\v4\\Full\\")) { int releaseKey = Convert.ToInt32(ndpKey.GetValue("Release")); if (true) { Console.WriteLine("Version: " + mappings[releaseKey]); } } int a = Console.Read(); } } } 

If your machine is connected to the internet, going to smallestdotnet , downloading and executing the .NET Checker is probably the easiest way.

If you need the actual method to deterine the version look at its source on github, esp. the Constants.cs which will help you for .net 4.5 and later, where the Revision part is the relvant one:

  { int.MinValue, "4.5" }, { 378389, "4.5" }, { 378675, "4.5.1" }, { 378758, "4.5.1" }, { 379893, "4.5.2" }, { 381029, "4.6 Preview" }, { 393273, "4.6 RC1" }, { 393292, "4.6 RC2" }, { 393295, "4.6" }, { 393297, "4.6" }, { 394254, "4.6.1" }, { 394271, "4.6.1" }, { 394747, "4.6.2 Preview" }, { 394748, "4.6.2 Preview" }, { 394757, "4.6.2 Preview" }, 

An alternative method where no right to access the registry are needed, is to check for the existence of classes that are introduced in specific framework updates.

 private static bool Is46Installed() { // API changes in 4.6: https://github.com/Microsoft/dotnet/blob/master/releases/net46/dotnet46-api-changes.md return Type.GetType("System.AppContext, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089", false) != null; } private static bool Is461Installed() { // API changes in 4.6.1: https://github.com/Microsoft/dotnet/blob/master/releases/net461/dotnet461-api-changes.md return Type.GetType("System.Data.SqlClient.SqlColumnEncryptionCngProvider, System.Data, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089", false) != null; } private static bool Is462Installed() { // API changes in 4.6.2: https://github.com/Microsoft/dotnet/blob/master/releases/net462/dotnet462-api-changes.md return Type.GetType("System.Security.Cryptography.AesCng, System.Core, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089", false) != null; } private static bool Is47Installed() { // API changes in 4.7: https://github.com/Microsoft/dotnet/blob/master/releases/net47/dotnet47-api-changes.md return Type.GetType("System.Web.Caching.CacheInsertOptions, System.Web, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a", false) != null; } 

This is the solution I landed on:

 private static string GetDotNetVersion() { var v4 = (string)Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full", false)?.GetValue("Version"); if(v4 != null) return v4; var v35 = (string)Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v3.5", false)?.GetValue("Version"); if(v35 != null) return v35; var v3 = (string)Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v3.0", false)?.GetValue("Version"); return v3 ?? "< 3"; } 

This class allows your application to throw out a graceful notification message rather than crash and burn if it couldn't find the proper .NET version. All you need to do is this in your main code:

 [STAThread] static void Main(string[] args) { if (!DotNetUtils.IsCompatible()) return; . . . } 

By default it takes 4.5.2, but you can tweak it to your liking, the class (feel free to replace MessageBox with Console):

 public class DotNetUtils { public enum DotNetRelease { NOTFOUND, NET45, NET451, NET452, NET46, NET461, NET462, NET47 } public static bool IsCompatible(DotNetRelease req = DotNetRelease.NET452) { DotNetRelease r = GetRelease(); if (r < req) { MessageBox.Show(String.Format("This this application requires {0} or greater.", req.ToString())); return false; } return true; } public static DotNetRelease GetRelease(int release = default(int)) { int r = release != default(int) ? release : GetVersion(); if (r >= 460798) return DotNetRelease.NET47; if (r >= 394802) return DotNetRelease.NET462; if (r >= 394254) return DotNetRelease.NET461; if (r >= 393295) return DotNetRelease.NET46; if (r >= 379893) return DotNetRelease.NET452; if (r >= 378675) return DotNetRelease.NET451; if (r >= 378389) return DotNetRelease.NET45; return DotNetRelease.NOTFOUND; } public static int GetVersion() { int release = 0; using (RegistryKey key = RegistryKey.OpenBaseKey(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, RegistryView.Registry32) .OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\NET Framework Setup\\NDP\\v4\\Full\\")) { release = Convert.ToInt32(key.GetValue("Release")); } return release; } } 

Easily extendable when they add a new version later on. I didn't bother with anything before 4.5 but you get the idea.

  public static class DotNetHelper { public static Version InstalledVersion { get { string framework = null; try { using (var ndpKey = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\NET Framework Setup\\NDP\\v4\\Full\\")) { if (ndpKey != null) { var releaseKey = ndpKey.GetValue("Release"); if (releaseKey != null) { framework = CheckFor45PlusVersion(Convert.ToInt32(releaseKey)); } else { string[] versionNames = null; using (var installedVersions = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP")) { if (installedVersions != null) versionNames = installedVersions.GetSubKeyNames(); } try { if (versionNames != null && versionNames.Length > 0) { framework = versionNames[versionNames.Length - 1].Remove(0, 1); } } catch (FormatException) { } } } } } catch (SecurityException) { } return framework != null ? new Version(framework) : null; } } private static string CheckFor45PlusVersion(int releaseKey) { if (releaseKey >= 460798) return "4.7"; if (releaseKey >= 394802) return "4.6.2"; if (releaseKey >= 394254) return "4.6.1"; if (releaseKey >= 393295) return "4.6"; if (releaseKey >= 379893) return "4.5.2"; if (releaseKey >= 378675) return "4.5.1"; // This code should never execute. A non-null release key should mean // that 4.5 or later is installed. return releaseKey >= 378389 ? "4.5" : null; } } 

It isn't easy any more to determine the current .NET version number. Microsoft has provided two different sample scripts depending on the .NET version that is being checked, but I don't like having two different C# scripts for this. So I tried to combine them into one, here's the script I created (and updated it for 4.7.1 framework):

 using System; using Microsoft.Win32; public class GetDotNetVersion { public static void Main() { string maxDotNetVersion = GetVersionFromRegistry(); if (String.Compare(maxDotNetVersion, "4.5") >= 0) { string v45Plus = GetDotNetVersion.Get45PlusFromRegistry(); if (v45Plus != "") maxDotNetVersion = v45Plus; } Console.WriteLine("*** Maximum .NET version number found is: " + maxDotNetVersion + "***"); } private static string Get45PlusFromRegistry() { String dotNetVersion = ""; const string subkey = @"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full\"; using (RegistryKey ndpKey = RegistryKey.OpenBaseKey(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, RegistryView.Registry32).OpenSubKey(subkey)) { if (ndpKey != null && ndpKey.GetValue("Release") != null) { dotNetVersion = CheckFor45PlusVersion((int)ndpKey.GetValue("Release")); Console.WriteLine(".NET Framework Version: " + dotNetVersion); } else { Console.WriteLine(".NET Framework Version 4.5 or later is not detected."); } } return dotNetVersion; } // Checking the version using >= will enable forward compatibility. private static string CheckFor45PlusVersion(int releaseKey) { if (releaseKey >= 461308) return "4.7.1 or later"; if (releaseKey >= 460798) return "4.7"; if (releaseKey >= 394802) return "4.6.2"; if (releaseKey >= 394254) return "4.6.1"; if (releaseKey >= 393295) return "4.6"; if ((releaseKey >= 379893)) return "4.5.2"; if ((releaseKey >= 378675)) return "4.5.1"; if ((releaseKey >= 378389)) return "4.5"; // This code should never execute. A non-null release key should mean // that 4.5 or later is installed. return "No 4.5 or later version detected"; } private static string GetVersionFromRegistry() { String maxDotNetVersion = ""; // Opens the registry key for the .NET Framework entry. using (RegistryKey ndpKey = RegistryKey.OpenRemoteBaseKey(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, "") .OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\")) { // As an alternative, if you know the computers you will query are running .NET Framework 4.5 // or later, you can use: // using (RegistryKey ndpKey = RegistryKey.OpenBaseKey(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, // RegistryView.Registry32).OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\")) foreach (string versionKeyName in ndpKey.GetSubKeyNames()) { if (versionKeyName.StartsWith("v")) { RegistryKey versionKey = ndpKey.OpenSubKey(versionKeyName); string name = (string)versionKey.GetValue("Version", ""); string sp = versionKey.GetValue("SP", "").ToString(); string install = versionKey.GetValue("Install", "").ToString(); if (install == "") //no install info, must be later. { Console.WriteLine(versionKeyName + " " + name); if (String.Compare(maxDotNetVersion, name) < 0) maxDotNetVersion = name; } else { if (sp != "" && install == "1") { Console.WriteLine(versionKeyName + " " + name + " SP" + sp); if (String.Compare(maxDotNetVersion, name) < 0) maxDotNetVersion = name; } } if (name != "") { continue; } foreach (string subKeyName in versionKey.GetSubKeyNames()) { RegistryKey subKey = versionKey.OpenSubKey(subKeyName); name = (string)subKey.GetValue("Version", ""); if (name != "") { sp = subKey.GetValue("SP", "").ToString(); } install = subKey.GetValue("Install", "").ToString(); if (install == "") { //no install info, must be later. Console.WriteLine(versionKeyName + " " + name); if (String.Compare(maxDotNetVersion, name) < 0) maxDotNetVersion = name; } else { if (sp != "" && install == "1") { Console.WriteLine(" " + subKeyName + " " + name + " SP" + sp); if (String.Compare(maxDotNetVersion, name) < 0) maxDotNetVersion = name; } else if (install == "1") { Console.WriteLine(" " + subKeyName + " " + name); if (String.Compare(maxDotNetVersion, name) < 0) maxDotNetVersion = name; } // if } // if } // for } // if } // foreach } // using return maxDotNetVersion; } } // class 

On my machine it outputs:

v2.0.50727 2.0.50727.4927 SP2
v3.0 3.0.30729.4926 SP2
v3.5 3.5.30729.4926 SP1
v4
Client 4.7.02558
Full 4.7.02558
V4.0
Client 4.0.0.0
.NET Framework Version: 4.7.1 or later
**** Maximum .NET version number found is: 4.7.1 or later ****

The only thing that needs to be maintained over time is the build number once a .NET version greater than 4.7.1 comes out – that can be done easily by modifying the function CheckFor45PlusVersion .


Note: You don't need Visual Studio to be installed, not even PowerShell – you can use csc.exe to compile and run the script above, which I have described here.