.Net Framework 4.8 not showing up in Visual Studio Target Framework dropdown

Question

I have installed .Net Framework 4.8 and confirmed the same in the registry entry.

I am still not able to see the same in Target Framework dropdown in project properties tab.

Have you installed the SDK though? That shows what runtime is installed. Which Visual Studio version are you using? If it's Visual Studio 2017 and later, start Visual Studio Installer and ensure .NET Framework 4.8 support is checked either in Individual Items or in the payload section you want — Panagiotis Kanavos
– Panagiotis Kanavos, Commented Aug 31, 2020 at 10:41
I have installed the developers pack which has both SDK and the pack. Ref: stackoverflow.com/a/58000913/2858235 — tavier
– tavier, Commented Aug 31, 2020 at 10:42
SO questions aren't references, they are questions that may or may not have anything to do with your own question. What Visual Studio version have you installed? That answer says what I also said though - use Visual Studio Installer — Panagiotis Kanavos
– Panagiotis Kanavos, Commented Aug 31, 2020 at 10:43
I have used the installer only and the registry entry confirms the same I guess. I am on VS 2017 — tavier
– tavier, Commented Aug 31, 2020 at 10:47

Peter Nimmo · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-11 16:21:30Z

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Microsoft have made it very confusing with the different Project templates to create any 2.0 to 4.8 .Net Framework projects

The following template sounds plausible:

Note how there are only two options.

The correct templates to look at :

Contain "(.Net Framework)" within the title:

answered Mar 11, 2021 at 16:21

Peter Nimmo

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Thanks for the "(.Net Framework)" hint, Peter! +1 for that.

Awesome, Thanks bro. i reinstall too many times until see ur comment

I owe you a beer bro!

You saved me a lot of time!