Check .NET Framework 4.5 is installed or not Using Installshield 2010

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Harish Reddy picture Harish Reddy · Oct 9, 2013 · Viewed 38.6k times · Source

I'm using InstallShield 2010. I want to check whether .NET framework 4.5 is installed or not on the machine.

I can check .NET framework 4.0 is installed or not from registry, but I'm unable to find any registry key for .NET framework 4.5.

Answer

DDA picture DDA · Nov 27, 2013

According to the MSDN article here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh925568(v=vs.110).aspx

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 Check for a DWORD value named Release. The existence of the Release DWORD indicates that the .NET Framework 4.5 or newer has been installed on that computer.

In other words under InstallShield, check for the existence of the Release DWORD at the registry location HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full

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