.NET Framework Detection in the Windows Registry

To determine which .NET framework is installed on the Windows computer check the values in the registry.

The HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full key contains two values you can check:

• Release
• Version

You can use InSpec, part of the Chef DK, to check the values:

describe registry_key('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full') do
  it { should have_property 'Release' }
  it { should have_property_value('Release', :dword, 460805) } # For dword use the decimal value, no quotes
end

describe registry_key('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full') do
  it { should have_property 'Version' }
  it { should have_property_value('Version', :string, '4.7.02053') }
end

For more information see

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/how-to-determine-which-versions-are-installed