Where is the .NET Framework Global Assembly Cache?

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Published on 2010-05-12T22:00:16Z Indexed on 2010/05/12 22:04 UTC
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Hi,

I installed the VS2010 and .NET 4.0, then I compiled an assembly and ran the gacutil using the exe available on

%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Bin\NETFX 4.0 Tools

The output of the executable said the assembly was sucessfully installed on Global Assembly Cache. However, when I go to %WINDIR%\assembly folder I cannot find the assembly I installed using the .NET Framework 4.0 gacutil.

I've seen some posts saying the .NET Framework 4.0 has a separated GAC, but what I haven't found was where it is located.

May someone to help me to check where can I see the Global Assembly Cache of .NET Framework, as it used to work on previous version (%WINDIR%\assembly)?

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