How to check programmatically if .NET 4.7 Target Pack is installed?

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Whe have found a way to check, if MsBuild.exe is installed, but we also need to know if the targeting pack for .NET 4.7 ist already installed or not. Visual Studio is not installed, only the Framework 4.7 and maybe the targeting pack ...

Does anyone know how to check it?

I would check https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8517159/how-do-i-detect-at-runtime-that-net-version-4-5-is-currently-running-your-code/13764601#13764601 — Morse, Apr 24 '18 at 16:22

score 12 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 25 '18 at 14:10

It seems that you can see in C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\ which targeting packs are installed. For each pack there will be a folder with its version number, for example

C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\4.7

more information here

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 24 '18 at 16:25

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You can use some tools like RegMon and reverse engineer the process to find related registry keys.

Use a VM, run registry monitoring tool and install developer pack. After installation check for registry changes specially under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP path.

answered Apr 24 '18 at 16:25

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that's not easy, there happens a lot – Eugen Hübner Apr 25 '18 at 14:05
Yes. Another solution is checking `SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall` registry path for installed apps. Your solution may not work on 64-bit machine. – Xaqron Apr 25 '18 at 15:40
even on 64-bit CPU and 64-bit Windows the folders are in Program Files (x86), I tried it out ... – Eugen Hübner Apr 25 '18 at 22:19

How to check programmatically if .NET 4.7 Target Pack is installed?

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