dotnet --list-runtimes
You should see a line that looks like this: Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.x [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App] .net desktop runtime 8
// In App.xaml.cs or Program.cs using Microsoft.Win32; dotnet --list-runtimes You should see a line that
The aka.ms link auto-detects the user's architecture and downloads the Desktop Runtime (not the SDK or ASP.NET). .net desktop runtime 8
// Direct download link for the Desktop Runtime Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo