.NET Framework

[Gerald Ross]

Do I need .NET Framework on my computer? I do not do any programming;
Just home book keeping, a few simple games and the internet.

 

[Bill in Co.]

No, unless an app requires it, in which case it will either be installed, or
you will be so notified (and can download it from the MS site, if
necessary). Actually, I thought version 1.1 came with some XP
installations.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Do I need .NET Framework on my computer? I do not do any programming;
Just home book keeping, a few simple games and the internet.

It has nothing to do with whether you do programming. If you run apps
that require it, you need it, otherwise you don't. Moreover the app
may require a particular version of it, so you may need more than one
version.

They take a tiny amount of disk space. If you don't need them, having
them has practically no downside. My advice is to have them all, so
they are there if you ever need them.

 

[Bill in Co.]

Ken - does version .NET Framework 1.1 come standard with XP (or XP SP2) as I
suspected? (I can't remember, but I know I've got it)

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was 5/13/2008 6:33 PM, and on a whim, Bill in Co.
pounded out on the keyboard:

Ken - does version .NET Framework 1.1 come standard with XP (or XP SP2) as I
suspected? (I can't remember, but I know I've got it)

It has nothing to do with whether you do programming. If you run apps
that require it, you need it, otherwise you don't. Moreover the app
may require a particular version of it, so you may need more than one
version.

They take a tiny amount of disk space. If you don't need them, having
them has practically no downside. My advice is to have them all, so
they are there if you ever need them.

From what I remember, it came as a Windows Update.

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[TaurArian]

Benefits of the Microsoft .NET Framework
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/829019

Depends upon the programs you are running, if a program requires a certain version,
generally you'll be notified. I was recently installing a program that required .NET 3.5.

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[Ken Blake, MVP]

Ken - does version .NET Framework 1.1 come standard with XP (or XP SP2) as I
suspected? (I can't remember, but I know I've got it)

Sorry, I don't remember either. Perhaps someone else does.