.NET Framework 4.6 or a later update is already installed on this computer

Question

I am trying to load a Visual Studio solution with .NET v4.6 projects in VS2013, but it tells me that I do not have this installed on my computer.

Which makes sense. So I tried to download and install this, from here.
However, as soon as I fire up the installer, iT says: .

So now I'm stuck, because I can't load the project because I need to install something I can't install.

Any ideas as to how to fix this?

Answer 1

To develop for .NET 4.6 in Visual Studio 2013 you need to install the targetting pack for 4.6.

The .NET 4.6 you've got installed is enough to run the programs, but it is not enough for development.

So follow the advice of the dialog, download the targetting pack.

Note that what you said you tried to download and install, that wouldn't, was the normal runtime, and as you already know you have this installed. If you select the download option in the dialog it should open the right website, otherwise you should just open this page here (courtesy of @HansPassant in a comment):

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 Developer Pack and Language Packs for Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2

Answer 2

Installing the developer pack version fixed this for me: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53321