How do I detect what .NET Framework versions and service packs are installed?

Question

A similar question was asked here, but it was specific to .NET 3.5. Specifically, I\'m looking for the following:

1. What is the correct way to determine which .N

Answer 1

I wanted to detect for the presence of .NET version 4.5.2 installed on my system, and I found no better solution than ASoft .NET Version Detector.

Snapshot of this tool showing different .NET versions: