Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime 8.0.13 (x64)

Installation

• Arch: x86_64
• Silent install: windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.13-win-x64.exe /install /quiet /norestart
• Silent uninstall: windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.13-win-x64.exe /uninstall /quiet /norestart

Registry changes

HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

• {e882eb81-b18c-4676-88f0-9a6ea9db6090}
  • DisplayName: Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime - 8.0.13 (x64)
  • DisplayVersion: 8.0.13.34517
  • UninstallString: "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{e882eb81-b18c-4676-88f0-9a6ea9db6090}\windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.13-win-x64.exe" /uninstall
  • QuietUninstallString: "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{e882eb81-b18c-4676-88f0-9a6ea9db6090}\windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.13-win-x64.exe" /uninstall /quiet

HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\dotnet\Setup\InstalledVersions\x64\sharedfx

• Microsoft.NETCore.App
  • 8.0.13: 1
• Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App
  • 8.0.13: 1

HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\dotnet\Setup\InstalledVersions

• hostfxr
  • Version: 8.0.13

HKLM\Software\dotnet\Setup\InstalledVersions\x64

• sharedhost
  • Version 8.0.13
  • Path: C:\Program Files\dotnet

File paths

• C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App\8.0.13
• C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.13

Intune

Detection Rules

Rule type: Detection script

Custom detection script

[string]$RegistryPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\dotnet\Setup\InstalledVersions\x64\sharedfx"
[version]$MinVer = '8.0.13'
[array]$runtimes = $null

if (Test-Path -Path $RegistryPath -PathType Container) {
    $runtimes = Get-ChildItem -Path "$RegistryPath" |
    Where-Object PSChildName -eq "Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App" |
    Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property |
    Where-Object { ($_ -like "8.0.*") -and ($_ -ge $MinVer) }
}
if ($null -eq $runtimes) {
    Write-Output "Minimum version: $MinVer for Windows Desktop Runtime not detected"
    exit 1
}
Write-Output "Minimum version: $MinVer for Windows Desktop Runtime detected"
exit 0

Tests

• Application installs on Autopilot VMs
• Application is detected in Intune
• Application uninstalls
• Application reinstalls on Autopilot VMs
• License activates