.Net 2 is not the default framework option …  No, you get .Net 4.  To change it, you select Project / <your project name> Properties / Compile / Advanced Compile Options, and select the Target Framework you want.
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I prefer to use the .Net 2 Framework as it’s the lowest common denominator on the systems I write code for.  And yes, I documented this, as I can’t remember where the option is, and Google Search wasn’t my friend at the time.