[HOW TO] Fix Visual Studio 2012 .Net Framework error on Windows 8

If you are trying to install Visual Studio 2012 on Windows 8 Release Preview you might get the following error:

The .Net Framework installed on this machine does not meet the minimum required version: 4.5.50709.

In order to fix this error do the following:

Note: You will need to change the permissions before doing anything.

STEP 1 - CHANGE THE PERMISSIONS

1. Navigate to C:\Windows and right click on regedit.exe
2. Click Properties
3. Go to Security Tab and click Advanced button.
4. Click Change (next to Owner)
5. In the textbox right Administrators and click OK
6. Click Apply and OK
7. From the users list select Administrators and click Edit.
8. Check Full Control and click OK
9. Click OK 

STEP 2 - REGEDIT

1. Run regedit.exe
2.  For 64-bit Windows go to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full
3.  For 32-bit Windows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full
4. Right click on the "Full" folder and select Permissions.
5. Go to Advanced
6. Click Change
7. In the textbox type Administrators
8. Click OK
9. Select Administrators
10. Check Full Control
11. Click OK
12. Change the value for "Version" to "4.5.50709"

You should now be able to install Visual Studio 2012