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How to detect if the .NET Framework Platform Update 1 is installed

Humans

Go to Control Panel / Programs / Programs and Features / View Installed Updates

Use the Search Box to search the updates for

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Or if you prefer, search the list your self

Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Platform Update 1 - Runtime Update

  1. Look for .NET Framework 4 Extended
  2. Look for Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Extended (KB2478063)
  3. Click on the Help Link to see what you get with this update

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Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Platform Update 1 – Design-time Package for Visual Studio 2010 SP1 (KB2495593)

  1. Look for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (<Your Edition) – (<Language>) (KB2495593)
  2. Click on the Help Link to see what this update contains

Programs

Look in the registry for the following keys

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NET Framework\v4.0.30319\SKUs\

.NETFramework, Version=v4.0.1

.NETFramework, Version-v4.0.1, Profile=Client

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Comments

  • Anonymous
    May 29, 2011
    After installed theVS10SP1-KB2495593.exe, and switch my WF ActivityLibrary project to target ".NET Framework 4 Platform Update 1(KB2478063), many of my code prompts the error: Module 'mscorelib, Version 4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublickKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089' should be referenced

  • Anonymous
    May 29, 2011
    Victor - you should log an issue at connect.microsoft.com/wf