.NET Framework 4.5 installed but not found in regedit
I just installed .NET Framework 4.5 and restarted the system. It shows installed in control panel but could not find in registry.
That's because you're looking in the wrong place.
Taken from the article “How to Determine which .NET Framework versions are installed” at Microsoft Docs:
To find the installed .NET Framework versions manually (versions 4.5 and later):
- On the Start menu, choose Run.
- In the Open box, enter regedit.exe.
You must have administrative credentials to run regedit.exe.In the Registry Editor, open the following subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full
Note that the path to the
Full
subkey includes the subkeyNet Framework
rather than.NET Framework
.Note
If the
Full
subkey is not present, then you do not have the .NET Framework 4.5 or later installed.Check for a DWORD value named
Release
. The existence of theRelease
DWORD indicates that the .NET Framework 4.5 or newer has been installed on that computer.The registry entry for the .NET Framework 4.5.
The value of the Release DWORD indicates which version of the .NET Framework is installed.
Value of the Release DWORD: Version
378389 .NET Framework 4.5
378675 .NET Framework 4.5.1 installed with Windows 8.1
or Windows Server 2012 R2
378758 .NET Framework 4.5.1 installed on Windows 8, Windows 7 SP1,
or Windows Vista SP2
379893 .NET Framework 4.5.2
On Windows 10 systems: 393295 .NET Framework 4.6
On all other OS versions: 393297
On Windows 10 .NET Framework 4.6.1
November Update systems: 394254
On all other OS versions: 394271
On Windows 10 .NET Framework 4.6.2
Anniversary Update: 394802
On all other OS versions: 394806
On Windows 10 .NET Framework 4.7
Creators Update: 460798
On all other OS versions: 460805
On Windows 10 .NET Framework 4.7.1
Fall Creators Update: 461308
On all other OS versions: 461310