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    Which .NET Framework files necessary?

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    by gthoenen ·

    I have the following on my computer (Windows XP), taking up much space:

    Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
    Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
    Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2
    Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SPI

    Which of these — if any — do I really need? What happens if I uninstall any or all of them? I do very little development work now, and none (as far as I know) using .NET Framework in any way. Could these be used as run-time resources for other applications?

    — Gary T

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    • #2859925

      Clarifications

      by gthoenen ·

      In reply to Which .NET Framework files necessary?

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      • #2440146

        Request for Clarification

        by woodmexi ·

        In reply to Clarifications

        do i need all this on my computer ? ms.net framework 1.1 and ms .net fw 2.0service pack 2 and ms .nt fw 3.0service pack 2 and ms .net fw 3.5spi

    • #2859921

      Do you use any .NET apps?

      by seanferd ·

      In reply to Which .NET Framework files necessary?

      If you don’t, feel free to uninstall all of them.

      It’s basically a giant runtime environment, like Java or the much smaller Visual Basic or Visual C runtimes.

      Applications should tell you in their system requirements whether they need .NET. The ultimate way to find out is to go ahead and uninstall the whole ball of wax, and if some application you like or need whines about it, you can install just the version required. (Download from Microsoft.) I don’t know if Windows Update would attempt to automatically reinstall it or not, but if it does, there should be a way to refuse the .NET.

      Disclaimer:
      I’ve never had any .NET on on any XP machine.

    • #2858126

      Be sure to uninstall the 1.1 service pack first

      by slayer_ ·

      In reply to Which .NET Framework files necessary?

      Before uninstalling 1.1, or you could end up in an endless blue screen of death loop.

      Best to make backups of your files before playing with these…

      • #2891170

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        by jgengineer ·

        In reply to Be sure to uninstall the 1.1 service pack first

        I have the same concerns where I’m trying to speed up my computer. Which files are you saying to backup? The Net.Framework files or what? I tried to uninstall an old version when the latest version showed up after automatic updates. However I couldn’t delete the old version.

    • #2891133

      @jgengineer

      by seanferd ·

      In reply to Which .NET Framework files necessary?

      http://www.google.com/search?q=uninstall+.Net+framework

      Deleting this isn’t really going to speed up anything, unless your are out of disk space. Make sure you don’t need it for anything. You probably need to be an Administrator to uninstall.

      If the uninstaller is broken, use something other than Windows add/remove. (CCleaner, Revo Uninstaller, whatever.)

    • #2440145

      di need windso internet explore 7 on my computer w i e 7 soft ware update,s

      by woodmexi ·

      In reply to Which .NET Framework files necessary?

      do i need windos internet explore7 on my computer wie7 software update , securty update for windos ie7 (kb938127)(kb953838)(kb956390) (kb960714)(kb958215)(kb961260)(kb963027)(kb969897)(kb972260)(kb974455)(kb976749)(kb978207)(kb980182)(kb2544521)(kb2586448)(kb2618444)

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