any adverse effect after one installed .net framework?So far never had problems.
And I installed it on multiple W2K and XP machines.
The biggest problems I had was not understanding enough about the .NET
security which is embedded into the code itself, and the fact that I needed
to give a .NET application enough trust if it access a nework drive or if it
has te run from a network drive.
..NET programs are a little bit like ActiveX components, they need the right
to run, but the biggest difference between ActiveX and .NET components are
that the .NET does not ask you to give it rights, you have to do this by
going to control panel.administrative tools and there you find the .NET
framwork configuration shortcuts.