Net Framework

[Fred]

I have Window XP Home Edition Service Pack Two. I do no Programming. Can I
remove Microsoft.NET.Framework from my system and cause no problems? If
not, what is its purpose?
thanks
fred

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Fred,

Some programs require it to be installed to run properly. If you have none
that require it, then you can safely remove it.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/technologyinfo/faq/default.aspx

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I have Window XP Home Edition Service Pack Two. I do no Programming.
Can I remove Microsoft.NET.Framework from my system and cause no
problems? If not, what is its purpose?

The .net framework is a runtime file needed to run programs written with
..net. It's roughly analogous to the old vbrunXXX.dll files needed to run
programs written in Visual Basic.

Because .net is relatively new, there aren't yet a lot of programs that use
it. A few months ago I had none. Today I have three. Even if you don't run
any of these programs now, it's likely that you will soon, so my
recommendation is that you might as well keep this, so it will be there when
you need it.

 

[Bob Harris]

Kepp it.

Better, yet, upgrade to the latest version, free from Microsoft:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e3-f589-4842-8157-034d1e7cf3a3&displaylang=en

An example of programs that use .Net can be found at the following link.
Cleancache 3.2 is a pretty good cleaner of temp files. (Do not be put off
by the name of the website. It contains legitimate, free software.):

http://www.buttuglysoftware.com/