You can specify that in the application configuration file, using the
<supportedRuntime> element.

Mattias

Hello Daniel,

Just to add to Mattias's post the compatibilityversion element may be usefull
for this
see the detailed explanation there http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d5cd9b2c.aspx

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miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it" (c) Michelangelo

D> how to force a .net application to use .net 2.0 ?
D> this windows service  is about 4 years old and im pretty sure is
D> using .net
D> 1.x runtime. Is there soem setting in the installer that says to use
D> .net
D> 2.0 instead of .net 1.0? this windows service is developed in visual
D> studio
D> 2002

FYI the version string for .Net 2.0 is "v2.0.50727"

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