Microsoft NET Framework

[Terry Pinnell]

For a program I downloaded called SharpReader (which will apparently
let me get into this 'RSS' stuff), I was told it also needed something
called Microsoft NET Framework 1.1. It told me to download it from the
Windows Update site http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

But after going to the site and first following the usual instructions
to download a few critical security updates), what next?
Is the list supposed to *include* NET Framework?

Anyway, then I used the search box and got to what seemed the right
page
http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/downloads/framework1_1/
But that says:
"General Users: Install Through Windows Update
If you only want to run applications built using the .NET Framework
1.1, download the .NET Framework 1.1 from Microsoft Windows Update."
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That link takes me full circle!

Any help would be appreciated please. I'm beginning to wonder whether
it's worth the effort... Do all RSS programs need this NET Framework
1.1?

 

[Vagabond Software]

For a program I downloaded called SharpReader (which will apparently
let me get into this 'RSS' stuff), I was told it also needed something
called Microsoft NET Framework 1.1. It told me to download it from the
Windows Update site http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

But after going to the site and first following the usual instructions
to download a few critical security updates), what next?
Is the list supposed to *include* NET Framework?

Anyway, then I used the search box and got to what seemed the right
page
http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/downloads/framework1_1/
But that says:
"General Users: Install Through Windows Update
If you only want to run applications built using the .NET Framework
1.1, download the .NET Framework 1.1 from Microsoft Windows Update."
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That link takes me full circle!

Any help would be appreciated please. I'm beginning to wonder whether
it's worth the effort... Do all RSS programs need this NET Framework
1.1?

The Microsoft .NET Framework is an optional install. Go to the Windows Update site, but select Custom Install instead of Express Install when given the choice. Once the WU site is done checking for updates, choose "Select Options Software Updates" from the menu on the left.

There is no need to mess with anything else in that list for the time being. Simply locate and select the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 and install it.

Once that is done, run Windows Update again and install the Microsoft ..NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 from the High Priority updates section.

Now, you will be able to run the thousands of applications written for the .NET framework using languages like Visual Basic and C# (c-sharp).

carl

 

[Tom Porterfield]

For a program I downloaded called SharpReader (which will apparently
let me get into this 'RSS' stuff), I was told it also needed something
called Microsoft NET Framework 1.1. It told me to download it from the
Windows Update site http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

But after going to the site and first following the usual instructions
to download a few critical security updates), what next?
Is the list supposed to *include* NET Framework?

Anyway, then I used the search box and got to what seemed the right
page
http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/downloads/framework1_1/
But that says:
"General Users: Install Through Windows Update
If you only want to run applications built using the .NET Framework
1.1, download the .NET Framework 1.1 from Microsoft Windows Update."
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That link takes me full circle!

Any help would be appreciated please. I'm beginning to wonder whether
it's worth the effort... Do all RSS programs need this NET Framework
1.1?

They don't all need the framework, this one doesn't -
http://www.abilon.org/.

You may already have the framework installed which is why it isn't showing
up on windowsupdate. Have you tried running SharpReader? If so, does it
work? If it doesn't work, what error does it report.

If the errors indicate you do not have the .NET 1.1 framework, you can
download it directly from Microsoft at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=en.
--
Tom Porterfield
MS-MVP Windows
http://support.telop.org

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.

 

[Terry Pinnell]

They don't all need the framework, this one doesn't -
http://www.abilon.org/.

You may already have the framework installed which is why it isn't showing
up on windowsupdate. Have you tried running SharpReader? If so, does it
work? If it doesn't work, what error does it report.

If the errors indicate you do not have the .NET 1.1 framework, you can
download it directly from Microsoft at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=en.

Thanks both. Meanwhile I went ahead and downloaded it from a link I
found, although I haven't yet installed it.

No, it wasn't installed already (I checked in Add/Remove; also
SharpReader warned me.)

I also installed one that doesn't use NET Framework, NewzCrawler v1.7,
which looked daunting at first acquaintance. And I have now just
installed Abilon, which looks much friendlier! But the whole subject
is completely new to me, so I have a *lot* of learning to do. As usual
in these situations, it's knowing where to start.

BTW, another two awaiting installation are RSS Bandit (which I think
needs NET Framework) and Gush, which doesn't.

And then I also saw earlier that Yahoo offers easy-to-use RSS. I'm not
a Yahoo fan, but maybe that's another route to pursue.

 

[Terry Pinnell]

And I have now just
installed Abilon, which looks much friendlier!

Correction! That was just the first dialog; the next looks very
similar to NewzCrawler's. Maybe after using it in earnest it will
become the no-brainer I'm looking for...