I re-loaded a year-old Vista Business system clone, and then
installed SP1 and SP2. Then I tried to download and install
..NET Framework 2.0, and the installer said that it was already
there. But I couldn't find it. Then I tried to download and
install .NET Framework 3.5, and the installer said that it was
already there. But I also couldn't find it. So I downloaded
and installed the SP1 for .NET Framework 3.5, and it installed
and is listed in "Programs and Features" in the Control Panel.

But no other mention is made of .NET Framework installations
in "Programs and Features". In my WinXP Pro system, all of
of the .NET Framework versions are listed along with their
Service Packs. Where should they be listed in Vista?

*TimDaniels*

"Timothy Daniels" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I re-loaded a year-old Vista Business system clone, and then
> installed SP1 and SP2. Then I tried to download and install
> .NET Framework 2.0, and the installer said that it was already
> there. But I couldn't find it. Then I tried to download and
> install .NET Framework 3.5, and the installer said that it was
> already there. But I also couldn't find it. So I downloaded
> and installed the SP1 for .NET Framework 3.5, and it installed
> and is listed in "Programs and Features" in the Control Panel.
>
> But no other mention is made of .NET Framework installations
> in "Programs and Features". In my WinXP Pro system, all of
> of the .NET Framework versions are listed along with their
> Service Packs. Where should they be listed in Vista?
>
> *TimDaniels*
>
In XP, no .NET Framework is native, so everything .NET shows up in the
installed list.
Beginning with Vista, the .NET Framework (3.0 in the case of Vista) is part
of, and native to, the OS. Therefore, it does not appear in the installed
list. I believe that .NET 3.5 was part of either Vista SP1 or SP2, so again
it's native to the OS. (I could be wrong about the SP content as I cannot
find a corroborating article, but I'm sure somebody will correct me if I
am.)

"PvdG42" wrote:
>
> "Timothy Daniels" wrote:
>> I re-loaded a year-old Vista Business system clone, and then
>> installed SP1 and SP2. Then I tried to download and install
>> .NET Framework 2.0, and the installer said that it was already
>> there. But I couldn't find it. Then I tried to download and
>> install .NET Framework 3.5, and the installer said that it was
>> already there. But I also couldn't find it. So I downloaded
>> and installed the SP1 for .NET Framework 3.5, and it installed
>> and is listed in "Programs and Features" in the Control Panel.
>>
>> But no other mention is made of .NET Framework installations
>> in "Programs and Features". In my WinXP Pro system, all of
>> of the .NET Framework versions are listed along with their
>> Service Packs. Where should they be listed in Vista?
>>
>> *TimDaniels*
>>
> In XP, no .NET Framework is native, so everything .NET shows
> up in the installed list.
> Beginning with Vista, the .NET Framework (3.0 in the case of Vista)
> is part of, and native to, the OS. Therefore, it does not appear in the
> installed list. I believe that .NET 3.5 was part of either Vista SP1 or
> SP2, so again it's native to the OS. (I could be wrong about the SP
> content as I cannot find a corroborating article, but I'm sure somebody
> will correct me if I am.)

Thanks for the reason. In another NG, someone pointed me to
WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework as the folder containing
Vista's Frameworks. And there I find Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0,
and 3.5.
But the SP1 for Framework 3.5 is listed in the Control Panel's
"Programs and Features" panel. Appparently the Service Packs
are listed in "Programs and Features" panel as installed apps.

This is a break with the placement found in WinXP. In WinXP,
the Frameworks and their Service Packs and updates are all
listed together in the Control Panel's "Add or Remove" panel.

Thanks, again, for telling the rationale behind the change.

*TimDaniels*

"Timothy Daniels" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "PvdG42" wrote:
>
> Thanks for the reason. In another NG, someone pointed me to
> WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework as the folder containing
> Vista's Frameworks. And there I find Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0,
> and 3.5.
> But the SP1 for Framework 3.5 is listed in the Control Panel's
> "Programs and Features" panel. Appparently the Service Packs
> are listed in "Programs and Features" panel as installed apps.
>
> This is a break with the placement found in WinXP. In WinXP,
> the Frameworks and their Service Packs and updates are all
> listed together in the Control Panel's "Add or Remove" panel.
>
> Thanks, again, for telling the rationale behind the change.
>
> *TimDaniels*
The answer you got in the "framework group" gave you the place to find the
installed .NET Frameworks, and in that regard, please consider cross posting
your question instead of posting it twice to the two (or more) groups
(called multi-posting). If you compose a single message and put the names of
two newsgroups in the "to" address, separated by commas (eg:
microsoft.public.dotnet.general,microsoft.public.dotnet.framework), your one
message will be listed in both groups and replies will automatically post to
both groups and save everybody time and effort.

I think, following the logic of whether a .NET Framework appears in
"Installed Programs", that the SP shows up there because it is not native to
Vista, and thus has been added.

"PvdG42" wrote:
> The answer you got in the "framework group" gave you the place to find the installed .NET Frameworks, and in that
> regard, please consider cross posting [...........]

Yes, I know. If you will re-read the other posting, I apologized at the
start and explained that I had posted in this NG before realizing that
the other NG was more appropriate for .NET Framework inquiries.


> I think, following the logic of whether a .NET Framework appears in "Installed Programs", that the SP shows up there
> because it is not native
> to Vista, and thus has been added.

Yes, I just wanted to make that conclusion explicit for future googlers.

*TimDaniels*