How to find the installed version of .NET Framework

There is an easy way to get the exact version .NET version installed on your machine from a cmd prompt. Just follow the following instructions

Open the command prompt
Type the following command, all on one line: reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP" (This will list all the .NET versions.)

If you want to check the latest .NET 4 version. Type following instruction, on a single line: reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\full" /v version