How to check which version of .Net Framework was installed using CMD

 .NET Framework is a platform for developing and running applications on Windows operating systems. The first version of the .Net framework was 1.0 and was released in 2002. Since then there have been many versions with the latest version being 4.8.

You can check the .NET Framework versions installed on your computer using the following methods in Command Prompt:

Shortcut command to check .Net Framework

This is a quick, easy, and easy way to find out what .Net Framework is installed on Windows.

1) Press Windows + R key, type CMD and press Enter .

2) Type the following command and press Enter

dir / b% windir% \ Microsoft.NET \ Framework \ v *

The current versions of .Net Framework installed on your system are displayed here.

Note that the command line above works with Windows 10 and earlier versions.

Using the Windows directory command

1) Press Windows + R key at the same time

2) Type CMD and click OK

3) Now type the following command and press Enter

dir% windir% \ Microsoft.NET \ Framework / AD

This displays a list of directories and their versions.

Find out the disk management command that can be executed in three steps.

How do I find the exact version?

If you want to know the exact version of .Net Framework, type the following command after performing the above step:

cd%windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\version number

If the version number can be obtained from the list and without brackets or spaces.
For example, for version 4.0.30319, enter:

cd% windir% \ Microsoft.NET \ Framework \ v4.0.30319

Press Enter .

Now type the following command and press <Enter

.\MSBuild.exe-version

The exact version of the framework and the build engine are displayed here.

Using the Windows Management Interface Command (WMIC)

1) Click the Start button , type CMD and press <Enter

2) Now type the following line and press Enter

wmic product get description | findstr/C:.NET

The latest .Net Framework installed on your system is displayed here.

3) Type exit to close the CMD.

I hope the tricks given above will save your time trying to find out if the .Net version is currently running on your system. If you know other commands or shortcuts, please share them in the following comment section.