"To run this application, you must first install one of the following versions of the .NET Framework v4.0.30319"

[Bryan Javid]

I recently decided to perform a system recovery on my desktop because I was unable to uninstall apps and the system was overall slower than usual.


After the system recovery was successful, Whenever I tried to open or install applications or programs, I would receive the following error :


"Please set the registry key

HKLM[COLOR=rgba(17, 17, 17, 1)]\Software\Microsoft\.NETFramework\InstallRoot to

point

to the .NET Framework install location"


After correcting this I started getting another error:[/COLOR]

"To run this application, you must first install one of the following versions of the .NET Framework:

v4.0.30319

Contact your application publisher for instructions about obtaining the appropriate version of the .NET Framework."


When I try to install the latest version of the .NET Framework, it says ".NET Framework 4.8 or a later update is already installed on the computer."


I've tried using Microsoft .NET Framework repair tool with no luck and spent hours searching up if there's a way to uninstall the .NET Framework and reinstall it and found nothing so I'm turning to the community for help.


Also I'm running on Windows 10.

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