What are the popular distribution tools now?

Question

.NET

Wrote a program in .net. The utility for creating distributions, which is in Visual Studio, did not suit me slightly. I did not understand how you can attach scripts to check for the presence of .net and start the installation if the required version of .net is not available.
1. How can you determine the availability of the required version of the framework on your computer.
2. Are there any applications for creating distributions with the function of determining the presence of .no and installing it.

Answer 1

Wix should suit you

Answer 2

A handy thing is ClickOnce if you have a website.