.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.

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

Peter Nimmo · Accepted Answer

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:

Plausible Template for Net Framework

Note how there are only two options.

Net Core only options

The correct templates to look at : enter image description here

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

Windows Forms Project Template .Net Framework 2.0 to 4.8

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