title: VS2017 - Missing .net core > 2.1 as target framework
body: <p><strong>Solution found! Took awhile, installed ALL sdks, and ALL runtimes then reinstalled latest version I wanted!</strong> </p>
  
  <p><strong>Goal, 
  Have netcore 2.1 or greater as a dropdown option in visual studio. I've looked at possible duplicates questions already!</strong></p>
  
  <p><strong>Details</strong></p>
  
  <p>After the last update of visual studio 15.7  to 15.8.4 .net core 2.1 or greater has disappeared from the target framework list. </p>
  
  <p>I looked at other solutions as seen below. They were not helpful as I installed every version under the sun. See below screens. </p>
  
  <p>Checked below for solutions <strong>(I already looked for solutions here!)</strong>:
  <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/49629685/vs2017-target-framework-drop-down-does-not-show-net-core-2-1-option">VS2017 : Target framework drop down does not show .NET Core 2.1 option</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/49171623/the-current-net-sdk-does-not-support-targeting-net-core-2-1-target-net-core">The current .NET SDK does not support targeting .NET Core 2.1. target .NET Core 2.0 or lower or use a vs of the .NET SDK that support NET Core 2.1</a></p>
  
  <p>Referenced screens: 
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  <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/FWUqH.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/FWUqH.png" alt="enter image description here"></a>
  <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/GwTM0.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/GwTM0.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
  
  <p><strong>UPDATE1: Removed 2.2 preview (NOT SOLVED, 2.1 is still missing)</strong> 
  <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/pmlH6.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/pmlH6.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>