title: The specified framework 'Microsoft.NETCore.App', version '2.2.0' was not found
body: <p>I am using Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.3.7. I assume it is the latest update.</p>
  
  <p>When I try to compile a basic .NET Core 2.2 console application:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/FSOFR.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/FSOFR.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
  
  <p>...I get the following error:</p>
  
  <pre><code>It was not possible to find any compatible framework version
  The specified framework 'Microsoft.NETCore.App', version '2.2.0' was not found.
    - The following frameworks were found:
        1.0.1 at [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
        2.0.9 at [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
        2.1.11 at [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
        2.1.12 at [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
        2.1.13 at [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
        3.0.0 at [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
  
  You can resolve the problem by installing the specified framework and/or SDK.
  
  The .NET Core frameworks can be found at:
    - https://aka.ms/dotnet-download .
  </code></pre>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/oIbBf.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/oIbBf.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
  
  <p>My understanding is that .NET Core 3.0 is backward compatible. Why Visual Studio installer installed all versions of .NET Core except 2.2?
  How do I solve this problem?</p>