There is an update for Netframework 2

[Robinb]

I just saw my yellow shield pop up for a cummalitive update for net
framework 2. it is a service pak 1

Has anyone using xp pro updated this?

also can you explain to me exactly what uses net framework and do I really
need this update?

thanks
robin

 

[RobbL]

GREAT questions, Robin...I'd like to know the answers as well!

Robb

 

[occam]

I just saw my yellow shield pop up for a cummalitive update for net
framework 2. it is a service pak 1

No only.

update also for net framework 3.0 (SP1)
release of net framework 3.5

Sorry, I don't use any of these, so cannot answer your questions.

 

[occam]

I just saw my yellow shield pop up for a cummalitive update for net
framework 2. it is a service pak 1

Not only.

update also for net framework 3.0 (SP1)
release of net framework 3.5

Sorry, I don't use any of these, so cannot answer your questions.

 

[Robinb]

hopefully someone does.
this is a huge update and a servic pak is a biggy so i want to know if i
should do it
robin

 

[Ron H]

The only thing that shows up for XP Home - IE7 is two (2) opitional
updates on a Custom scan, and nothing shows up on a Express scan
for me so far:
Root Certificates Update
Download size: 286 KB , less than 1 minute
This item updates the list root certificates on your computer to the latest
list that is accepted by Microsoft as part of the Microsoft Root Certificate
Program. Adding additional root certificates to your computer enables the use
of Extended Validation (EV) certificates in Internet Explorer 7, a greater
range of security enhanced Web browsing, encrypted e-mail, and security
enhanced code delivery.

Microsoft Silverlight 1.0 (KB946609)
Download size: 1.8 MB , less than 1 minute
Microsoft Silverlight is a lightweight browser plug-in for Internet Explorer
and Firefox that blends animation, audio/video, and interactivity to deliver
richer Web site experiences.

BTW , Anybody here already download and using SilverLight ?

 

[Robinb]

no i saw that and was wondering what Silverlight is
robin

 

[Robinb]

yea but can you please answer , if you know what i asked about the service
pak in net framework?

robin

 

[occam]

hopefully someone does.

Here is the feedback I got elswhere:

..Net is a programming system that Microsoft came up
with in 2001. It's sort of Microsoft's version of Java. Like
Java, software written in .Net needs a large collection of
support files, which Microsoft calls a "framework". (In Java
it's called a "virtual machine".) Without those files, the
software can't run.

Since 2001 there have been several versions of the
..Net system and therefore the .Net framework. They
are not all entirely compatible. So if you have any .Net
software installed you may need one or more of the
frameworks. You may not have any .Net software. It's
not very commonly used for standard "desktop" software.
It's used more for things like "web-based" software on
corporate intranets, again like Java. But there are a few
programs written in .Net for the desktop.

So, do you need the framworks? Maybe. Maybe not.
If you don't mind 100MB+ of possibly superfluous extra
stuff on your system then you can have all the frameworks
and not worry about it. If you want to have a lean system
for some reason, you can try uninstalling all frameworks
and then see if all of your software still works OK. The
sign that you are trying to run .Net software without the
required framework is that you see a message saying
something like, "mscoree.dll was not found".

My conclusion - "no I don't need it - unless I'm prompted for it"

 

[Kayman]

I just saw my yellow shield pop up for a cummalitive update for net
framework 2. it is a service pak 1

Has anyone using xp pro updated this?

also can you explain to me exactly what uses net framework and do I really
need this update?

http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=.net&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

 

[Pat Willener]

I just checked Microsoft Update, but I didn't get anything to download
at all.

But I installed .NET Framework 3.5 last year when it was released, and I
believe that included the service packs for .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.0.

If you have .NET Framework 2.0 and/or 3.0 installed, then I'd suggest
that you install the service packs.

The question is whether or not anyone needs .NET Framework at all. I
have large numbers of applications installed, but I have only one single
application that requires .NET Framework 2.0 (Filehippo Update Checker).

My guess is that most Windows users don't need .NET Framework at all. I
think in these cases it is probably better to uninstall it than to leave
it unpatched.

 

[Robinb]

I already did that even before i asked here
I was hoping i would get an easier answer from those who installed it here

robin

 

[Robinb]

ok i did the update on both computers and did not die
robin

 

[Charles B]

I have just downloaded both the Root Certificates Update and the Microsoft
Silverlight 1.0 (KB946609) Update onto my laptop. You do not have to have
Microsoft Silverlight 1.0 (KB946609). My laptop still runs fine with it. Of
course, if you read the download description for the software, you know that
it can enhance your web experience.

 

[Robinb]

actually on the same computer I wound up updating for network 3.0 and
service pak 1
I installed Greeting Cards 7 Premier and it needs network 3.0 to run
robin

 

[Tim H.]

Does anyone have or know where to find the scoop on this new "Silverlight"
*1.8MB* "lightweight browser plug-in?" If it was just an IE7 enhancement, I
would've already downloaded it -- but, frankly, the fact that MS describes it
as also being for Firefox makes me want to know just what they're
doing/offering...
(Of course, clicking on "Details..." doesn't work.)

 

[Bill Sanderson]

It's Microsoft's Flash.

It is to make ads jazzy.

I'm loading it on machines, but I can't say that I've noticed anything of
significance and certainly I don't find it compelling in any way. In fact,
the new Download Center version beta that is Silverlight enabled I find
quite useless--the search options I use simply are not there.

 

[robinb]

I installed it on one of my machines and i too do not see anything worth
while in it except it makes ads sharper- really not worth installing

robin

 

[c-squared]

Occam,
Thank you for the most simplified explanation of .Net Framework I have ever
read.

c²

 

[c-squared]

Hi Robin,
Thanks for starting this thread - it has been very educational.
It looks like you answered your original question.
When I first read it I was going to answer that I occasionally use a
specialized 3rd party CAD program that required me to install .Net
Framework, at v2.0 or greater. It's the only reason I am sclepping it along
onmmy hard drive.

c²