.Net Project Target framework Upgrade programmatically - visual-studio-2010

We have more than 100 projects (in 1.1, 2.0 .net framework) which needs to be upgraded to 4.0/4.5 .net framework.
When we change the target framework of any project from 2.0 to 4.0, then the visual studio upgrades the .*proj and .config file. But no changes are made to any code file.
I want to create a re-usable utility which can be used to scan the source code files for a set of pre-defined features (ex, some old controls, obsolete classes etc); and then update the code files with its compatible feature/version in newer .net framework.
Any ideas?

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How can I switch an existing 'Class Libray' project to target .NET 5

I have multiple class library projects targeting .NET Framework 4.7.2. I want to upgrade to .NET 5. In the project properties I only see versions of the .NET framework, I don't see .NET 5. I know I could open the project as a file and modify the target framework but what is the correct way of doing it with the UI?
Microsoft provides here a good migration example. You can also check this post with another example.
If you intend to do this gradually, keeping common packages compatible with both .NET Framework and .NET 5, you may use .NET Standard projects/packages for that.

How do I convert a project from targeting .net core to target framework to a .net standard?

I created a new .net core 3.1 project and built it using VS2019 16.4.4
Now I want to change it to .Net Standard.
I know to go to the project properties and select the Target framework combo.
However no Standard framework options appear.
If I select Install other frameworks then I am taken to The download .Net SDKs for Visual Studio page
However the SDK I want is already installed on my machine.
Why am I not seeing what I want in the combo box.?
.NET Standard, like .NET Core and .NET Framework, is separate framework, so you can't switch that easily. You would need to create separate project targeting .NET Standard. Once you do it, you will see other options in 'Target framework'.
Worth to mention, you can't reference .NET Core and .NET Framework projects from your .NET Standard library, since .NET Standard is just an abstraction which is built differently depending on the executing environment (.NET Core or Framework)

In Visual Studio 2019, .net Core 2.1, how do I add .net Framework assembly to the project

I am working in Visual Studio 2019, and .net Core 2.1.1.
I am currently working on trying to get Identity Server 4's WsFederation integrated. In the latest instructions I could find, he mentions adding System.IdentityModel to the app through the project.json. Project.json seems to be deprecated now in .net core projects, and I am having a hell of a time figuring out how to add a freaking .net assembly to my project. Do I really need to just copy the file into the project and reference, cause that just seems wrong.
Instructions I am using:
https://www.scottbrady91.com/Identity-Server/IdentityServer-4-SharePoint-Integration-using-WS-Federation
Seems to all come back to the project type. I had created the project with AspnetCore and so I couldn't reference any .net framework assemblies, because you can't go back once you have made that choice. However, if you create the project specifically under the .net framework, you can move forward into the core frameworks, and hosting libraries of core. Which then allowed me to pull in the System.IdentityModel assemblies I needed to continue forward.

Creating Azure Function Project in .NET Core Targets .NET Framework

I upgraded my Visual Studio 2017 to the latest version i.e. 15.3. I then upgraded the VS Extension for Azure Functions and WebJobs.
When I create a new Azure Function project targeting .NET Core 2.0, it still targets .NET Framework. See below...
This is the project file:
P.S. To be fair, the dialog says .NET Framework 2.0 NOT .NET Core 2.0. So I guess MS means literally targeting .NET Framework 2.0!!!
Update 12/21/17 See newer post here: Develop Azure Functions on any platform
Previous answer
The behavior can be a bit confusing; I've now clarified the blog post: Azure Functions Tools released for Visual Studio 2017 Update 3.
The project type is .NET Standard, but we don't currently support the .NET Standard 2.0 facades in the Azure Functions runtime. Now that .NET Standard 2.0 is RTM, we will make this update in a future release. Once this happens, you won't have to make any project changes other than changing the target framework.
Currently, Azure Functions runs only on full framework, so there is no benefit to targeting netstandard2.0. However, we are porting the runtime to .NET Core, at which point there is a difference. Once that work is complete, the New Project dialog will target netstandard2.0 by default.

Why is the Target Framework dropdown empty and greyed out in my C# class library, VS2008

Fairly self-explanatory. I have recently installed .NET framework 4 and VS2010 but I want to compile my 3.5 projects using 3.5 as 4 has not yet been installed on our production servers and I get "This assembly is built by a runtime newer than the currently loaded runtime and cannot be loaded." if I try
All project types have the target framework dropdown greyed out
Make sure that your registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\OnlyUseLatestCLR
and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\.NETFramework\OnlyUseLatestCLR
are set to 0 (not 1).
This fixed it for me since applications like VS2008 are no longer forced to use .NET 4.0 runtime. I had previously set these registry keys to allow Powershell run inder .NET 4.0, however, a config file should be used for that instead.
This has something to do with .NET 2.0 assemblies (i.e. mscorlib) being removed from GAC.
I managed to fix this by first uninstalling .NET framework 3.5 and 4.0 from my Windows 7 using .NET framework cleanup tool:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2008/08/28/8904493.aspx
And then reinstalling both frameworks (first 3.5, then 4.0) from the web. Now the drop-down has options again in VS2008 and I can multi-target 3.5 framework from VS2010.

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