PowerShell Script to Discover .NET Version

# Before we do anything else, make sure we have a sufficient .NET version
if ($PSVersionTable.PSEdition -eq 'Desktop')
{
# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/how-to-determine-which-versions-are-installed#to-check-for-a-minimum-required-net-framework-version-by-querying-the-registry-in-powershell-net-framework-45-and-later
$netBuild = (Get-ItemProperty "HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full").Release
if ($netBuild -ge 460798) { <# 4.7.0+ - all good #> }
else {
if     ($netBuild -ge 533320) { $netVer = '4.8.1' }
elseif ($netBuild -ge 528040) { $netVer = '4.8' }
elseif ($netBuild -ge 461808) { $netVer = '4.7.2' }
elseif ($netBuild -ge 461308) { $netVer = '4.7.1' }
elseif ($netBuild -ge 460798) { $netVer = '4.7' }
elseif ($netBuild -ge 394802) { $netVer = '4.6.2' }
elseif ($netBuild -ge 394254) { $netVer = '4.6.1' }
elseif ($netBuild -ge 393295) { $netVer = '4.6' }
elseif ($netBuild -ge 379893) { $netVer = '4.5.2' }
elseif ($netBuild -ge 378675) { $netVer = '4.5.1' }
Write-Warning "**********************************************************************"
Write-Warning "Insufficient .NET version. Found .NET $netVer (build $netBuild)."
Write-Warning ".NET 4.7.1 or later is required to ensure proper functionality."
Write-Warning "**********************************************************************"
}
}