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Computer Software => General software => Topic started by: dave.m on November 18, 2008, 11:47:05 PM
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What is .NET Framework, and do I need all these versions?
To clear up the questions behind the complexities of .NET Framework and all its versions, have a read of this from Leo Notembloom:
http://tinyurl.com/5mhdhy
The bottom line is; keep them all because something will need them.
dave
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But the solution is simple: leave them there. Yes, they eat up more disk space,
but unless you really know what you're doing or want to spend a lot of time experimenting (back up first!),
For a long time now I have only ever had .net framework 2 installed, 1 & 3 are set as hidden updates and not to be downloaded.
Basically I chose to keep .net 2 as that seemed the most popular of the three that was required with some program installations.
Although at one time I even have version 2 removed, but like I said a program required it so it was re-downloaded from windows updates.
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I've never had any version of the .net framework installed, and untill something tells me that it needs it, I won't bother.
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I've never had any version of the .net framework installed, and untill something tells me that it needs it, I won't bother.
Agreed.
And what's more, when something does say it needs it I usually decide it's not important and that I can do without :P
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What is .NET Framework, and do I need all these versions?
However in all fairness to Dave, there probably are a lot of people who do not know what .net framework is, so his original post will come in handy to any one accessing this thread who does not understand.
Thanks Dave.
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HP said:
And what's more, when something does say it needs it I usually decide it's not important and that I can do without
Fine my me, but if it is some software that you DO NEED and it will not work without .net then you are up the creek.
My post was not to tell anyone that they need .net but to cover the posts by novices who ask why they have got it and do they need it or can they just uninstall all versions. Lots of software that need .net actually just point out during installation that they will download it and then procede, so in months to come you cannot remember which programs need it.
I have v 1.1 and also v2.0 because some software on my PC needs it to work, and as both versions take up 87 MB of space, then considerering removing them to save space is a futile exercises.
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then you are up the creek.
Why?
I'll either install .net or do without the package.
Except on the odd test system however I've never needed to actually install it.