About Framworks

[Jen]

I would like to know if I can deleat Framwork 2.0 with service pack2, as I
have framwork 3.0 with service pack 2? Do I need both or can I uninstall one?
I also have 3.5 SP1.
Hope some one can explane this for me.
Thanks in advance
jen

 

[John John - MVP]

Generally, no. You shouldn't remove any of the .Net Framework versions,
these are library files (support files and routines) for programs on
your computer. If a program was written to use version 2.0 it needs
that particular version to work properly, it won't run with version 1 or
3. So that is why I say 'generally' no, if you have no programs written
for version 2 it won't hurt anything but you don't have a readily
available way of determining if you have any such programs so it is best
to not remove these different .net versions. By the same token there is
no need to accept .Net Framework updates, supposing that a version 4
comes out and that you have no programs written to use this version, you
don't need to install it, your other programs will not use it. If you
try to install a program written to use a version that you do not have
you will be prompted to install it or the program's install package will
contain the necessary version and automatically install it.

John

 

[Jen]

I would like to know if I can deleat Framwork 2.0 with service pack2, as I
have framwork 3.0 with service pack 2? Do I need both or can I uninstall one?
I also have 3.5 SP1.
Hope some one can explane this for me.
Thanks in advance
jen

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I would like to know if I can deleat Framwork 2.0 with service pack2, as I
have framwork 3.0 with service pack 2? Do I need both or can I uninstall one?
I also have 3.5 SP1.
Hope some one can explane this for me.

You say "Framwork"? Are you asking about different versions of the
".net framework"?

If so, no, do not delete any of the versions. A newer version does not
necessarily replace an older one, and you may run programs which need
a specific version.

 

[Patrick Keenan]

I would like to know if I can deleat Framwork 2.0 with service pack2, as I
have framwork 3.0 with service pack 2? Do I need both or can I uninstall
one?
I also have 3.5 SP1.
Hope some one can explane this for me.
Thanks in advance
jen

The theee to five different versions of the .Net Framework should be left as
is. If an application refers to one specifically, that's what it wants to
see and a later version won't work.

Added to this, version 3.5 is not necessarily a "newer" version of version
2. Something written for Version 2 may not work at all with later
versions, even if it doesn't have a specific version reference.

If you're thinking of removing these to reclaim drive space - get a bigger
drive, this approach will not make enough difference.

HTH
-pk

 

[Jen]

The theee to five different versions of the .Net Framework should be left as
is. If an application refers to one specifically, that's what it wants to
see and a later version won't work.

Added to this, version 3.5 is not necessarily a "newer" version of version
2. Something written for Version 2 may not work at all with later
versions, even if it doesn't have a specific version reference.

If you're thinking of removing these to reclaim drive space - get a bigger
drive, this approach will not make enough difference.

HTH
-pk


Thankyou all I will not touch them problem solved