If you aren’t sure which version(s) of the Microsoft .NET Framework are loaded on your PC, it can be a daunting task to find the desired info if you don’t know where to look. Here are a couple of simple ways to check.
Method 1
Go to Programs and Features (Vista) or Add or Remove Programs (XP) in your Control Panel. Scroll down the list of installed applications until you find Microsoft .NET Framework the version will be listed next to the name.
Method 2
You can also use the command line to check the version by using the Windows Instrumentation command-line interface (WMIC). By using the Product command, you can easily pull up which version of the .NET Framework is installed. Simply open a command prompt and execute the following command:
wmic product where "name like 'Microsoft .NET Framework%'" get name,version
It will display something like this:
