# How do I check if I have NET 6.0 on my PC?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [January 6, 2025, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630 "2025-01-06T13:37:23Z")
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### Author:  [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630/1 "2025-01-06T13:37:23Z")
I want to install something, and it needs to know if I have NET 6.0. I’m nervous about changing anything critical. One website suggested I open something called the Registry Editor, but that sounds like something I shouldn’t mess with at all.
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### Author:  [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630/2 "2025-01-06T14:03:46Z")
You can go to Control Panel and look at Installed apps. I have "Microsoft .NET Runtime - 6.0.36 (x64) on my computer.
[ ](https://imgur.com/WlVHqUe)
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### Author:  [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630/3 "2025-01-06T14:08:29Z")
I don’t seem to have a place for “Installed apps”?
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### Author:  [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630/4 "2025-01-06T14:11:27Z")
This is the kind of question where it would really help to know what operating system you have.
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### Author:  [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630/5 "2025-01-06T14:11:59Z")
Sorry. Windows 10.
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### Author:  [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630/6 "2025-01-06T14:18:30Z")
Go into Control Panel. Look for something called “Programs” or “Programs and Features”. That should pull up a list of all your installed sotware. Look for “Microsoft .NET Runtime”, they should be listed by version number and 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64).
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### Author:  [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630/7 "2025-01-06T14:21:15Z")
The only NET I see is .NET Core Runtime?
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### Author:  [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630/8 "2025-01-06T15:19:40Z")
Many programs which need .net will install it during the installation process… does
your program not do that ?
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### Author:  [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630/9 "2025-01-06T15:21:57Z")
Apparently not-it’s a game mod installer and specifically asks me to check if I have it before I download the program.
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### Author:  [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630/10 "2025-01-06T15:26:43Z")
Simple command-line method:
> **[Check installed .NET versions on Windows, Linux, and macOS - .NET](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/how-to-detect-installed-versions?pivots=os-windows#check-runtime-versions)**
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> Learn how to list which versions of .NET are installed on your computer. This includes the .NET runtime and SDK.
Open a command shell or powershell window. Enter
`dotnet --list-runtimes`
and if the list of installed runtimes includes entries with “6.0” in them, you have .NET 6.0 installed.
Alternately, you could just download and install 6.0; if you already have it, it won’t actually change anything.
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### Author:  [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630/11 "2025-01-06T15:29:13Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#):
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> The only NET I see is .NET Core Runtime?
Was there a version number with that ?
(Apparently the “core” bit just means it’s cross platform.)
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### Author:  [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630/12 "2025-01-06T15:31:29Z")
> [@pjd](#):
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> Was there a version number with that ?
> (Apparently the “core” bit just means it’s cross platform.)
3.1.32
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### Author:  [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630/13 "2025-01-06T15:43:26Z")
Looks like you’ll need to update.
Also, according to [this](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet)page, even v6 is no longer supported !
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### Author:  [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630/14 "2025-01-06T16:13:44Z")
Bah! Well, thank you all anyway.
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### Author:  [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630/15 "2025-01-06T16:57:26Z")
Get 8, the latest long term support runtime. It’s all backwards compatible.
> **[Download .NET 8.0 (Linux, macOS, and Windows)](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0)**
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> .NET 8.0 downloads for Linux, macOS, and Windows. .NET is a free, cross-platform, open-source developer platform for building many different types of applications.
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### Author:  [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630/16 "2025-01-06T20:23:34Z")
I will check it out!
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### Author:  [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630/17 "2025-01-06T20:38:30Z")
Since the factual question has been answered, I will just mention to the OP (and it’s very possible they know) that Windows 10 goes out of service this year, October 2025. That means no software updates\*, no security patches, no fixes for new exploits.
You may or may not be in the same boat I was on one of my devices where it’s not eligible to upgrade to Windows 11 and may not want to upgrade - buying a new computer (especially gaming) is costly. But I’d just be wary of installing any downloaded mods or modding tools after that date.
(\*) - A shortish term alternative may be available:
> **[Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates)**
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> Learn about the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10. The ESU program gives customers the option to receive security updates for Windows 10.
IE at a price to be determined, you can extend the life of your Windows 10 experience (apparently to a maximum of three years), which should give time enough to consider the investment in a new system.
Provided entirely to future proof you against upcoming changes.
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### Author:  [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630/18 "2025-01-06T20:39:46Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#):
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> Since the factual question has been answered, I will just mention to the OP (and it’s very possible they know) that Windows 10 goes out of service this year, October 2025. That means no software updates\*, no security patches, no fixes for new exploits.
>
> You may or may not be in the same boat I was on one of my devices where it’s not eligible to upgrade to Windows 11 and may not want to upgrade - buying a new computer (especially gaming) is costly. But I’d just be wary of installing any downloaded mods or modding tools after that date.
>
> (\*) - A shortish term alternative may be available:
Thank you VERY much. I was unaware of this!
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### Author:  [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630/19 "2025-01-06T21:46:05Z")
You’re welcome - just to be clear, this doesn’t mean your PC will stop _working_ in October, but that it’ll be a lot more vulnerable! I’m sure one of the more PC savvy types can give you more details (I’m just slightly above average) and advice.
But yeah, if you can still get some good post holiday deals, it may be a good time, and I’m personally going to be making my parents (who also have a Windows 10 box) upgrade, probably in March-June when I’ll see “gifts for grads” sales and if tariffs don’t hit too hard.
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### Author:  [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-check-if-i-have-net-6-0-on-my-pc/1012630/20 "2025-01-06T23:58:43Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#):
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> Provided entirely to future proof you against upcoming changes.
Note that ESU will only be available to large customers and will be very expensive - likely $100s per user per year.
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