The output will display specific version numbers like or 3.5.30729.4926 . 3. Using the Windows Registry Editor
The answer came back: Release REG_DWORD 0x00060d37 (which, he knew from memory, was 396,791 in decimal—the release key for .NET 4.8). The printer software wasn’t looking at the registry correctly. It was a bug in its code, not Windows.
This method is preferred if you need to see the full version number of the older, traditional .NET Framework (versions 3.5 and 4.x) which many legacy apps require.
If you want the exact build number without navigating through menus, the Command Prompt is highly efficient.
The team learned a valuable lesson: on Windows 11, checking the .NET version required a different approach. By using the Settings app, PowerShell, or the Registry Editor, they could easily verify the .NET version and troubleshoot issues.
The output revealed that the .NET SDKs were installed, but there was no mention of the .NET Framework. John realized that Windows 11 had changed the way .NET was installed and managed.
Paste the following command into the window and press :
The output will display specific version numbers like or 3.5.30729.4926 . 3. Using the Windows Registry Editor
The answer came back: Release REG_DWORD 0x00060d37 (which, he knew from memory, was 396,791 in decimal—the release key for .NET 4.8). The printer software wasn’t looking at the registry correctly. It was a bug in its code, not Windows.
This method is preferred if you need to see the full version number of the older, traditional .NET Framework (versions 3.5 and 4.x) which many legacy apps require.
If you want the exact build number without navigating through menus, the Command Prompt is highly efficient.
The team learned a valuable lesson: on Windows 11, checking the .NET version required a different approach. By using the Settings app, PowerShell, or the Registry Editor, they could easily verify the .NET version and troubleshoot issues.
The output revealed that the .NET SDKs were installed, but there was no mention of the .NET Framework. John realized that Windows 11 had changed the way .NET was installed and managed.
Paste the following command into the window and press :
