Have NET 2.0 - Delete NET 1.1?

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I installed NET 2.0 some time back, and noticed tonight in "Add/Remove"
that I still have 1.1 installed. I assume it's safe to remove that, but
I wanted to check first - ?

Thanks!

Tony
 
Tony Meloche said:
I installed NET 2.0 some time back, and noticed tonight in "Add/Remove"
that I still have 1.1 installed. I assume it's safe to remove that, but I
wanted to check first - ?

Thanks!

Tony
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You could but if you run into web sites that are still using 1.1, you won't
be able to access them.
 
Someone responded:
This has nothing to do with accessing web sites with your
browser. .NET 1.1 and 2.0 are runtimes (basic pre-requisite software
pieces) that may be required by Microsoft .NET applications that might
be installed on your system. These could be windows apps, or
hosted .NET web sites running on IIS (if your machine is running a web
server), or some other .NET based services or applications installed
on the system. Unless you are knowledgeable and are need to free
relatively small amounts of disk storage space on your machine, there
is no reason to delete .NET 1.1. Think of it as part of windows that
you may or may not need.
 
Someone responded:

This has nothing to do with accessing web sites with your
browser. .NET 1.1 and 2.0 are runtimes (basic pre-requisite software
pieces) that may be required by Microsoft .NET applications that might
be installed on your system. These could be windows apps, or
hosted .NET web sites running on IIS (if your machine is running a web
server), or some other .NET based services or applications installed
on the system. Unless you are knowledgeable and are need to free
relatively small amounts of disk storage space on your machine, there
is no reason to delete .NET 1.1. Think of it as part of windows that
you may or may not need.
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Thanks, Singletracker. Your answer jibes with one I received from an
MVP on another group, and I am keeping it.

Tony
 
I installed NET 2.0 some time back, and noticed tonight in
"Add/Remove" that I still have 1.1 installed. I assume it's safe to
remove that,
but I wanted to check first - ?

Thanks!

Tony

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Maybe; it depends. The numbers in this case actually denote DIFFERENT
programs. In ohter words, 2.0 does not include and superced 1.1, etc..
It's very possible that one of your programs uses 1.1.

Test first by renaming the folder to something else, like adding "OLD"
to the end of it or somethng, so it won't be found by anything using it.
Then try all your important software. If something needs it, it will
complain and tell you you need 1.1 and most often they suggest a link to
download it.
If that happens, rename it back and leave it installed.
But if you never get any error messages after a week or so, then
you're probably safe in uninstalling it.

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