You may try to play with “install other framework” option but it will not extend content of this dropdown list. The process itself is relatively straightforward, but. You can extend the target platform further by creating a custom platform toolset.
In the project properties dialog box, click on the application tab. Framework targeting helps guarantee that the application uses only functionality that is. You can use the windows 7.1 sdk to target.net framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, and 4.
Click on the ok button to save your changes. We looked at a simple example of how to write code using conditional compilation based on the framework and how you might include different third party libraries based on the framework. Make sure that the application tab is selected. In visual studio, you can specify the version of.net that you want your project to target.
The target framework does not show any “.net framework” option. Check out the link in the answer, it will explain what.net standard is but to get the gist, think of it as a standard like html or css with versions and that makes the.net. In the target framework dropdown select the desired framework,. Simply put, changing the target framework allows you to build your application to run on a specific.net runtime.
That option is not available anymore. You can't change the targeted version of either windows or the.net framework if you create your project in visual studio 2013. Right click on the project in the solution explorer and select properties.