My Windows 10 refuses to install NET 5.0

Question

A software I need to install says I must have NET 5.0 installed. For a week now, I have tried to install it but the needed programs says "NET 5.0" is not install and I finally went to;

"regedit" from console to open Registry Editor. to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP.

And NET 5.0 IS NOT THERE despite my install of 5.0 was confirmed by Windows MANY TIMES.. Since you have no "attachments, I can not show it to you:
"SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED"
" The following was installed at
-Microsoft.NET Runtime - 5.0.13 (x64)

the "but the REGISTER EDITOR says these are installed;
NET Framework Setup
NDP
CDF
v2.0.50727
v3.0
v 3.5
v4
v 4.0
That is all.

I don't understand why the install window says:
"Successfully Completed
The following was installed at: 5.0.13 (x64)'
but does not appear in:
NET Framework Setup
NDP
............

All installed .NET Framework versions are listed under NDP drop-down li

Answer 1

.NET 5 is not .NET Framework , it is .NET Core

For example, on my OS, I have .NET 6 installed , and I get, in a cmd command :

dotnet --version

6.0.100-rc.2.21505.57

Answer 2

to see installed dotnet runtimes try:

dotnet --info

note: the registry entries you are looking at are for the .net framework, and only goes up to 4.0

Answer 3

Hi @PATRICK REEVES ,
Refer to dotnet command, you should use the following command to check whether .net 5.0 is installed.

dotnet --info  

Best Regards.
Jiachen Li

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Answer 4

Let me rephrase based on your answers.

WHAT "NET" do I need to install if I want to use "HANDBRAKE"?

Here is the HANDBRAKE Error. Anyone know WHICH "NET" it is talking about?.

"To run this application you must install .NET.
The framework 'Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App', version
"5.0.0' was not found.
Would you like to download it now?
YES NO

IF one presses "YES", this LINK LOADS this page:

https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/5.0/runtime

You are telling me this is the wrong .NET.?

Answer 5

Here is the process:
Download "HANDBRAKE" and execute, it says:
"To run this application you must install .NET.
The framework 'Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App', version
"5.0.0' was not found.
Would you like to download it now?
YES NO
I say "YES".
It brings up web site:
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/5.0/runtime
"Run console apps

Do you want to run console apps that use .NET on
your Windows computer? Install the .NET Runtime.

I select "Windows x64"

It saves program: "dotnet-runtime-5.0.13-win-x64" to my download file.
Then I execute: "dotnet-runtime-5.0.13-win-x64"
I pops up a window that is titled:
"Microsoft.NET Runtime - 5.0.13 (x64)"
Modify Setup [with options: repair uninstall [I tried them all]
'REPAIR' SAYS: Repair Successfully Completed
The following was installed at
-Microsoft .NET Runtime - 5.0.13 (x64)

One at this point can assume:
Handbrake is installed
Microsoft .NET Runtime - 5.0.13 (x64) is installed
SO EXECUTE 'HANDBRAKE'......
BUT WHEN YOU DO, YOU GET:
"To run this application you must install .NET.
The framework 'Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App', version
"5.0.0' was not found.
Would you like to download it now?
YES NO

SAME MESSAGE WE STARTED WITH.

Tried to 'check' NET installed, I went to the REGISTRY EDITOR says:

NET Framework Setup
NDP
CDF
v2.0.50727
v3.0
v 3.5
v4
v 4.0

Now I am totally frustrated.

Do you want to run console apps that use .NET on your Windows computer? Install the .NET Runtime.

SAME MESSAGE WE STARTED WITH.